An interesting late 19^th century Anglo – Indian unmarked silver bowl, Lucknow circa 1890

Raj period. Of rounded lobed form with a fold over rim. The body with chased decoration of various and unusually idiosyncratic scenes alternating with village and jungle pattern, including tigers, cranes, antelope, dogs, a rabbit, an elephant, all with Haveli (Indian town house), a yogi, a horse drawn cart with rider, a woman kneeling, a soldier besides a temple, a figure with a weighing scales, a man besides a bird feeder, a woman from a swing, a man with a yoke among others. All between bands of trailing foliate scrolls and rosettes. Chased underneath with a coriander rosette.

Diameter – 26 cm / 10.25 inches

Height – 15.4 cm / 6.05 inches

Weight – 1191 grams / 38.29 ozt