Antique Silver-Plated Copper Embossed Pattern Rose Water Sprinkler

Description

Rosewater, made from steeping rosewater petals in water,  traditionally has been used across the Islamic world from the Middle East to Indonesia. It is used in conjunction with religious rituals such as weddings and burials. But it is also used simply to freshen up oneself and one’s environs. In many traditional, Islamic-derived cultures, it is usual to eat with the right hand, and so meals are preceded by washing the right hand at or near to where the food is served. Ewers and matched, portable basins made of brass, copper, silver, and even gold will be used for this purpose, and often the water the ewers hold is delicately-scented rosewater. Rosewater sprinklers, gulabpash, originated in Persia but became popular in India and were especially used as a part of the courtly ritual. This finely executed rosewater sprinkler was made in India during the 18th century and has a beautiful embossed pattern.