Uzbek Central Asian Powder flaSKS

Oliver Pinchot · 20th September 2016, 05:38 AM

This second flask is certainly Central Asian, probably Afghan work.
The technique of piercing the mounts and filling them with pitch or sealing wax and then polishing them flat is a very old one which originates in Persian shops. However, we recognize this work primarily in Afghanistan in the 19th century; it is a technique which fell out of fashion in Persia at some point, but remained very popular in Central Asia.

20th September 2016, 05:38 AM	#16
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 464	This second flask is certainly Central Asian, probably Afghan work. The technique of piercing the mounts and filling them with pitch or sealing wax and then polishing them flat is a very old one which originates in Persian shops. However, we recognize this work primarily in Afghanistan in the 19th century; it is a technique which fell out of fashion in Persia at some point, but remained very popular in Central Asia.