An early 20th century Anglo – Indian unmarked silver footed bowl, Calcutta circa 1920

Raj period, of circular form raised on a single pedestal foot, the body decorate below a plain band with ‘hill village’ style scenes of buildings, figures some head carrying, and chinar and palm trees, against a matted ground, the foot with a similar decorative band.

Diameter – 14.25 cm / 5.6 inches

Height – 12.8 cm / 5 inches

Weight – 429 grams / 13.79 ozt

For a pair of vases with similarly decorated tops of c.1920 from Bombay, see Wilkinson, W., (1999)., Indian Silver 1858-1947: Decorative Silver from the Indian Sub-Continent and Burma Made by Local Craftsmen in Western Forms. London, Wynyard R T Wilkinson, P. 24.