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Giant kettle
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14" wide x 18" high
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Antique, well-made, no leaks.
M1........................$550
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Couscoussiere
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Large size
This is the traditional Fes couscous maker: Mounds of semolina
are steamed in the tin-lined colander poised above the fragrant
stew in the pot below. Antique. Copper lined with
tin. Has a leak (repairable).
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M2................$250
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Tuareg teapot
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7.5” x 9”
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In the Sahara, tea is made in small pots like
this, but it is very strong. This teapot is really a piece
of jewelry, made by skilled Touareg smiths. The graceful
pewter form is decorated with copper overlays. The handle,
which has built-in heat diffusers, is embellished with intricate
lamination of brass, silver and ebony, and the similarly laminated
top knob contains an element of translucent crystal.
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M3....................$250
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Kettle and Brazier on Tripod
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30” x 10”
Kettle fits tightly into the brazier/base and the whole thing
may be carried by the handle. Hand-made and engraved.
M4...................$500
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Copper milk/water jug
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21” tall, 8.5 lbs.
Heavy, antique Moroccan jug with handle and detached lid.
Somewhat battered hand-hammered copper shows signs of time.
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M5...................$225
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antique breadbox (tobeqa)
21 inches tall
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Martellated brass conical
lid tops a round pan on three little legs. This ceremonial
breadbox or cake-box would have been employed at weddings and
similar events in Marrakech.
M6.....................$375
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Russian samovar c.1890
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27 inches tall
M7....................$650
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Copper water jug with two handles
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Heavy, antique jug with wide mouth, used to
bring water from a well in a Moroccan village.
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M8......................$225
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lantern (fnar)
An elaborate candle lantern in heavy perforated
brass. With Iraqi milk glass on the arched panels, two
small blue concave glass decorations on each panel, and red
and blue glass on the bottom that is visible when the lamp is
hanging. This piece was uniquely commissioned by an artisan
who specializes in antique reproductions.
21" x 10.5"
M9...................$950
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Copper & brass Kettle and Brazier
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30"”high
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An ornate Moroccan symbol of hospitality
M10......................$500
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Meknes sculptural bird
iron chased with silver decorations
27.5 inches
M11...........................$850
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Old Water Server
copper with brass lid and fittings
24"high x 11" diameter
M12..................$425 |
