A GILT COPPER CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMELLED KASHMIRI SURAHI (JUG) AND TEAPOT
Kashmir, Northern India, 19th century

Comprising a tall blue and turquoise champlevé enamelled surahi, with typical squashed bulbous body, resting on a short circular foot, rising to a tall tapering tubular neck, surmounted by a dome-shaped stopper with floral bud-like finial, the exterior decorated with vegetal scrollwork and rosette bands, 41.2cm high; and a similar teapot, of compressed globular shape, with a stepped and domed lid terminating in a bud finial, with a snake handle to one side and curved spout on the latter, the exterior fully decorated with champlevé enamels in cobalt blue, turquoise, pink, green, yellow and white, the decoration consisting of typical Kashmiri motifs, such as cusped arabesque cartouches filled with flowers and foliage, boteh leaves with vegetal scrolls, stylised rosette bands and lotus flower scrolls, 16.5cm high.