Aftabe

Ewer or aftabe of glazed earthenware with ornament in blue, each flattened side with a caricature human figure in a heart-shaped panel, the rest of the surface with floral and scroll designs: Middle East, Iran, 16th or 17th century

Aftabe

Ewer (āftābeh) of brass with onion-shaped body and decoration of arch-like motifs arranged around the pointed top and hanging trefoils and medallions around the lower part, inscription reads 'The servant of the King of Divine Trusteeship Mohammed Agha': Middle East, Western Iran, early 17th century