Overall standard surface abrasions and some small dents. Old stable horizontal crack through shoulder area beneath handle, approximately seven inches long, some soldering evident and some at join beneath base of handle and vessel. Small casting cracks at edge of foot. Otherwise overall good condition. Beautiful quality work.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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Compare the present example with a ewer of similar form and inlaid and engraved with arabesques in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, no. M.31-1946.

RELATED LITERATURE
Auld, Sylvia, Renaissance Venice, Islam and Muhmud the Kurd, London, 2004, p. 288-301, no. 8.9