Description:

Central Asia, India, 19th century CE. A gorgeous niello silvered jar with a fitted lid. Niello is a mixture of copper, silver, and lead sulphates with a black color, often inlayed or engraved onto etched metal. Each side of this jar's octagonal body is decorated with scenes of fantastical vines and flowers inside and outside of rectangular borders. Within each border is an animal - an elephant, deer, cows, and a mythical chimaera creature with a horned head and a snake body. The lid is capped by a finial that resembles the roof of a Mughal temple. The vessel stands on eight thin feet. Size with lid on: 4.75" W x 7" H (12.1 cm x 17.8 cm)

Provenance: private Young collection, New Hampshire, USA

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#122402

  • Condition: Light patina. Slight bending to form on feet and rim of lid.

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