A very large late 19^th / early 20^th century Anglo – Indian silver footed bowl, Calcutta, Bhowanipore circa 1900 by Grish Chunder Dutt

Raj period. Of rounded circular form upon a domed pedestal foot. The body with embossed decoration in village pattern including a cart being drawn by oxen, oxen ploughing a field, two figures outside of a temple, three figures sat grounding flour outside of a two huts, the foot embossed with various trees and shrubs. Marked to footrim edge GRISH CHUNDER DUTT & SONS, BHOWANIPORE CALCUTTA and stamped underneath.

Diameter – 29.8 cm / 11.75 inches

Height – 23.7 cm / 9.3 inches

Weight – 1432 grams / 46.04 ozt