Antique Middle Eastern Shallow Copper Pot With Brass Handles

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A remarkable antique Copper Vessel. A huge wide Copper Vessel, twenty-one inches wide at the top, this large open basin … more A remarkable antique Copper Vessel. A huge wide Copper Vessel, twenty-one inches wide at the top, this large open basin was bought in the Middle East in the 1980’s and brought back to the US by the present owner, who traveled in the area at that time.

A copper stew pot, it is a traditional cooking pot used in Middle Eastern cuisine. These pots are typically made from copper with handles made of brass. A lovely example of functional art, as warm and attractive as it is useful for the display of cherished objects.

Wonderful patina throughout, great color, texture, mellow and lustrous sheen to copper, age appropriate wear adds to the overall antique character, authenticity, and rustic elegant warmth. less