Wine Bowl
18th century (made)
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Shallow, heavily decorated wine bowls were made throughout the Caucasus (a vast region encompassing Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and part of northern Russia). The goldsmith has used western European ornament, such as C-scrolls, cockleshells and scrolling leaves typical of the 18th-century Rococo style, but the dense symmetrical design looks to Byzantine or Turkish traditions.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt, embossed, chased and engraved |
| Brief description | Wine bowl, silver, parcel-gilt, Caucasian, 1700-1800. |
| Physical description | Of circular shape with raised rim, the center embossed and chased with scrolling foliage, cockle shells, and seascrolls with scalloped edges, the border with rim of engraved decoration. Caucasian hunting bowl. |
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| Credit line | Given by Esmond de Beers through The Art Fund |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: 82/1392 Gift of Esmond de Beers via the N.A.C.F. Bought by owner's father in Greece in 1908. |
| Summary | Shallow, heavily decorated wine bowls were made throughout the Caucasus (a vast region encompassing Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and part of northern Russia). The goldsmith has used western European ornament, such as C-scrolls, cockleshells and scrolling leaves typical of the 18th-century Rococo style, but the dense symmetrical design looks to Byzantine or Turkish traditions. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.77-1982 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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