Pitcher and Basin With Cross and Fish Motives
DEFINITION
It is a water bottle used for hand-face washing and ablution at homes, and a lower container specially made for this bottle for the purpose of depositing and disposing of water.
SIZE
Pitcher: Height: 370mm Body: 560mm Length of the spout: 200mm Depth: 267mm Basin: Diameter:340mm Depth:55mm Height:72mm Weight: 2330g
PERIOD
20 th Century
DESCRIPTION
There are images of crosses and fish on the pitcher and basin. The same inscription is found on the body of the pitcher and on the back of the basin in Armenian language. Behind both the pitcher and the basin, there are the Ottoman word ‘’Hasan’’ and the number “161”. Based on the cross, fish images and inscription on it, it is clear that the work belongs to Armenian Christians.
STORY
During the Ottoman period, the society lived in tolerance. Both Muslims and people of other religions have easily made their craft. Sometimes a Muslim craftsman would produce orders of his Christian customers. The fact that the master of this pitcher is a Muslim and the client who uses it is a Christian is proof that Turkish society has been a society of tolerance since the ancients.