Antique Ottoman Mirra coffee pot Possible Late 1700's

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Antique Ottoman Mirra coffee pot Possible Later1700's VERY RARE Antique Ottoman Mirra coffee pot Possible Later1700's to early 1800's VERY RARE - I have added 14 more Photos Antique Ottoman Mirra coffee pot Possible Later 1700's VERY RARE The Coffee Pot is 11" High by 10 1/2' wide from spout point to other end of handle at widest point. Antique Ottoman Mirra coffee pot Possible Later 1700's to early 1800's VERY RARE Description Late 18th Century to Early 19th Century Antique Ottoman Mirra coffee pot - VERY RARE Condition excellent considering it’s age. Looks better than photos shows. What is Mırra ? Mırra is a traditional type of bitter coffee prepared in the Urfa and Mardin provinces of Turkey, as well as in some Arab countries, which is also sometimes correctly referred to as Arabic coffee because the name is derived from Arabic; mur meaning bitter. Since it is very bitter and dark, it is served in tiny cups without handles similar in size to Italian espresso cups. The coffee beans for Mırra are common coffea arabica coffee beans, which however are roasted twice in order to give it its bitter taste.They are ground so that they are still grainy, unlike Turkish coffee which is more like a powder. The coffee is put into a narrow-topped small boiling pot called cezve, and water is added, mostly accompanied by some cardamom in order to give it a more aromatic flavour. Mırra is boiled a couple of times until a thickish dark liquid is left. In order to serve Mırra, it is put into another copper cezve and the person serving it fills the cup halfway and hands it over to the guest, who after drinking it returns the cup in order to be filled halfway again and hands it over to the next guest. So the cup is circulated among the guests. One is always supposed to hand back the cup to the person serving after finishing. Otherwise, one will have to fill up the cup with gold, marry the person serving, help her/him to get married or buy her dowry. Thank you for looking and bidding on my items. Up for your consideration: Nice ____. SHIPPING: I pack well and ship out weekly via UPS, USPS & FEDEX GROUND. W I GET MY ITEMS: I purchase products for sale at estate sales, tag sales, and farm auctions throughout the states of Florida, Georgia, North & South Carolina and Tennessee. I try to offer unusual items that I would love to own. That way, I know others would love to own them as well. GUARANTEE: For the most part, I deal with primitives and antiques with lots of charm. That means they are not always in perfect shape and I consider them sold as-is. I usually offer a bunch of pictures to enable you to see exactly what you’re getting. If t are obvious flaws I do my best to point them out. If you receive something in the mail and it’s obvious to anyone that I haven’t described it or the pictures don’t capture the item properly, I will gladly refund your money (less return postage) if you email within 24 hours of receipt of item and let me know. PAYMENT: I like to get paid within a few days of end of the auction. If it’s going to be longer than a few days before you pay, please let me know. I’ll work with you! Thanks for looking and have a great day! Good Luck and Please leave me positive feedback and I will then do the same for you! eMerchandizers Pompano Beach , FL 33069 Work: eBay Address: emerchandizers Items may not be returned unless item has not been described properly, That’s why I have included so many photos Terms of Sale when not stated in above Payments to be made within 48 hours of the actions close. No exceptions. Serious bidders only please, do not bid if you do not intend to follow through. All sales are FINAL. Items are sold 'as is.' All photos are of the actual item being sold so you can easily see the quality and condition. Please ask any and all questions you may have, prior to purchase, in regards to this pur... read more

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