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Bowl

late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl (Batil), of silver with repoussé and engraved decoration. On the base, a four petalled open flower surrounded by foliage enclosed within a circular border of zig-zag lines and pointed ovals; there are 3 applied feet comprising small domes with knobs; round the body of the bowl are semi-circular compartments enclosing foliage motifs with a stamped zig-zag border near the rim which is vertical.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver, repoussé
Brief description
Bowl (Batil), silver, repoussé, Malaysia, late 19th century
Physical description
Bowl (Batil), of silver with repoussé and engraved decoration. On the base, a four petalled open flower surrounded by foliage enclosed within a circular border of zig-zag lines and pointed ovals; there are 3 applied feet comprising small domes with knobs; round the body of the bowl are semi-circular compartments enclosing foliage motifs with a stamped zig-zag border near the rim which is vertical.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.2cm
  • Width: 26cm
Credit line
Given by S.R. Schofield
Collection
Accession number
IS.108-1964

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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