Ca. 1600-1800 AD Ottoman or Safavid copper tinned ewer. Surat Ihklas inscribed in centre. Often this Surah is used as one of the four "Kul" verses as prayers of protection, perhaps intended to protect the condense of the vessel's contents against poison or causing illness. Floral decoration in relief surrounding.Size: L:360mm / W:172mm; 1.2kg Provenance: From private London collection; previously acquired in Paris in 2005; formerly in French collection since the 1970s.