Lot 264: A PERSIA STEEL ZOOMORPHIC GUNPOWDER FLASK, 19TH - 20TH CENTURY
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The upper terminal is fashioned as a lion head with an open mouth acting as a spout, featuring an inset red stone eye. The lower end terminates in a smaller animal head. The body is decorated with chased chevron-patterned borders along the outer edge and contains a hinged lever mechanism on the interior curve.
L: 16cm
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