19th Century solid brass Turkish Brazier fire pit

The oldest brazier in our collection originated in Anatolia while the most advanced forms were made in Istanbul, an important cultural and artistic centre in the Ottoman period. From the first half of the 19th century, the covered stove began to infiltrate into Turkish daily life, gradually superceding the open brazier as a major form of heating, but even after the introduction of the stove, the brazier was still used in the other rooms of the house filled with the embers from the stove.