A Bidriware plate, Deccan, India, 18th Century

of circular form with rounded edges and a thin, flat rim, inlaid with silver and decorated with a central floral motif emanating stylised buds, surrounded by a band of floral scrolls and a pattern of floral rosettes, the back with a Devanagari inscription

In overall good condition, some sections of silver inlay missing, as viewed.
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inscriptions
Written in Devanagari: 'Ma Ji Saheb Shri Chavas ji' (possibly the owner's name)