Hi there, Wondering how I would go about finding info on the below cairoware pot. Seems to have an engraving on the mouth of it but it may be nothing.
It is a beauty, but I'm not seeing Cairoware. Cairoware has silver and copper inlay, often of Islamic script or ancient Egyptian figures. This looks like an engraved Indian (India) water pot to me.
Looking up the indian water pots i would think you are correct. Any advise for cleaning an item such as this? Love to know if the engraving means anything
I would only get rid of the polish residue, a good wash can do that. Dry well afterwards to prevent verdigris. You may have to repeat it, because it gets stuck in all those thin lines. Downside is that the engraving doesn't stand out as much anymore, but the residue isn't supposed to be there. It probably does, but in which language? India has many languages, mostly written in one of the Devanagari scripts, but some in a modified Arabic script. Maybe you could ask in an Indian restaurant. If they don't know, try a Pakistani restaurant.
