{"product_id":"a-little-jug-of-levantine-tales-pastoral-repousse-in-copper","title":"A Little Jug of Levantine Tales — Pastoral Repoussé in Copper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare diminutive repoussé copper jug, hand‑hammered with a stylised Levantine floral band above a wonderfully lively pastoral frieze. Horsemen, shepherds, and their animals circle the body in a continuous narrative scene, an unusual and expressive feature in Middle‑Eastern metalwork. Each figure is enriched with fine chased detail: the textured hair along the animals’ necks and bellies, the folds of clothing, and the etched ground beneath their feet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe spout is finished with a prettily scalloped edge, hand‑cut in the traditional Jerusalem manner, and the jug carries the warm reddish tone of mid‑century Levantine copper. Its miniature scale makes it especially rare, as narrative repoussé work was typically reserved for larger trays and ewers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in the Middle East in the 1940s, this piece comes from a private family collection and can be attributed to the Jerusalem maker \u003cstrong\u003eYaakov Ghatan\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Ghatan family fled Egypt in 1967 and established their workshop in Jerusalem, where they continue to create distinctive repoussé pieces that reflect the rich artistic and cultural heritage of the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA captivating heritage object, a conversation piece that speaks to the layered influences of Levantine craft, from Armenian Jerusalem repoussé traditions to Egyptian folk metalwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 13 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase: 5.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePouring opening: 6 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodwood Originals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57031439122810,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2466\/2221\/files\/IMG_5575.jpg?v=1782863752","url":"https:\/\/goodwoodoriginals.co.uk\/products\/a-little-jug-of-levantine-tales-pastoral-repousse-in-copper","provider":"Goodwood Originals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}