A late 19^th century Anglo – Indian unmarked silver bowl, Poona circa 1890

Raj period. Of rounded circular form upon a waisted short cylindrical foot. The body with embossed and chased decoration in the Madras swami style of ten deities upon their vahana, such as: Indra upon an Elephant, Durga upon a tiger, Parvatti as Kali upon a lion, Kalki upon a horse, Kama upon a parrot, Nirrti upon a man, Kartikeya upon a peacock, Ketu upon a vulture and others. All within shaped architraves reserved with rosettes and foliage, all below a band of trailing foliage with devas, all with a band of stylised acanthus leaves below. Traces of gilding to the interior.

Height – 14 cm / 5.5 inches

Diameter – 20.5 cm / 8 inches

Weight – 871 grams / 28 ozt