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AN ENGRAVED TINNED-COPPER BOWL, INDIA, PROBABLY DECCAN, 17TH CENTURY |
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- 15cm. height36cm. diam.
engraved with an inscriptive band under the rim between scrolling floral stems, the central band featuring figures and mythical creatures hunting against a lush vegetal background between two rows of entwined floral stems, with stylised palmette motifs near the foot, remnants of black composition within interstices, old collector's number written in ink to interior '3973/1[?]0250'
Condition
In good generall condition although parts of tinning rubbed and most of black composite missing (only vestiges remain), with some scratches to surface and minor dents consistent with age and use, some oxidisation, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
inscriptions
The call to God to bless the Fourteen Innocents
A comparable example, in which the figures are shown in Mughal dress, is in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai, inv. no.56.61 (illustrated in Stronge 2010, p.187, pl.49). The mixture of influences on such examples can be explained by the international draw of the Mughal courts in the North of India: "Metal wares of great sophistication were made all over the subcontinent in a range of alloys and techniques. Craftsmen from all over Hindustan, and from Iran where outstanding metalwork was created in a vast range of types, would have found ready employment at the Mughal court" (ibid., p.187).
The call to God to bless the Fourteen Innocents
A comparable example, in which the figures are shown in Mughal dress, is in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai, inv. no.56.61 (illustrated in Stronge 2010, p.187, pl.49). The mixture of influences on such examples can be explained by the international draw of the Mughal courts in the North of India: "Metal wares of great sophistication were made all over the subcontinent in a range of alloys and techniques. Craftsmen from all over Hindustan, and from Iran where outstanding metalwork was created in a vast range of types, would have found ready employment at the Mughal court" (ibid., p.187).