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Coffeepots -- Pewterware -- Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Pewter Ibrik (pitcher)

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Identifier: CBS-ART-003
Content Description Bosnian water pitcher (ibrik) from the Ottoman period, hand-wrought from pewter and repaired many times. The Bosnian ibrik is a traditional long-necked pitcher, heavily tied to the country's rich coffee culture. They are traditionally made from forged copper or brass and sometimes lined with tin. While the broader term "ibrik" historically refers to a water ewer or the small coffee-brewing pot itself, in Bosnian tradition it is an ornate, long-spouted vessel used for pouring...
Dates: Ottoman-era style (late-15th – mid-19th century)