ISLAMIC, INDIAN & ANCIENT ART

AN ENGRAVED SILVER BOTTLE SURAHI, INDIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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Start price: £360

Estimated price: £400 - £600

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Description

A finely worked silver surahi of globular form with a tall tapering neck, surmounted by a domed stopper attached with a chain. The neck terminates in a sculpted animal-head finial, likely an elephant. The rounded body is richly chased with scenes of caparisoned elephants and riders among trees and foliage, framed by decorative borders. 

H: 29.5cm, Weight: 467g