Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
Incense Vessel – Morocco
Opening: $120
Unsold
"Mbekhra" incense burner. Morocco, [early 20th century].
Brass, cast and turned, pierced, repoussé, punched, and engraved.
Incense burner. Decorated in openwork with vegetal patterns, connected by hinge, and fastened shut by means of hook-like clasp. Lid surmounted by dome with octagonal star in openwork, in turn surmounted by rounded, knob-like handle. Tray serves as base, supported by four legs.
Height: 37 cm. Diameter of tray/base: 27 cm.
Reference: Jewish Life in Morocco, p. 179.
Brass, cast and turned, pierced, repoussé, punched, and engraved.
Incense burner. Decorated in openwork with vegetal patterns, connected by hinge, and fastened shut by means of hook-like clasp. Lid surmounted by dome with octagonal star in openwork, in turn surmounted by rounded, knob-like handle. Tray serves as base, supported by four legs.
Height: 37 cm. Diameter of tray/base: 27 cm.
Reference: Jewish Life in Morocco, p. 179.
Morocco
Morocco