17th Sep, 2021 10:30
The William Mowat-Thomson Collection
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY INDO-PERSIAN BRASS BELL, ALONG WITH A BUDDHIST EMBLEM AND TEN DISHES
EARLY 20TH CENTURY INDO-PERSIAN BRASS BELL,
of ovoid form, the body cast with foliage, 12.5cm high, along with a copper Buddhist emblem, and ten Chinese enamel dishes (12)
Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection
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Sold for £150
Estimated at £30 - £50
Condition Report
Condition of the bell and dish is generally good. Some surface wear and minor dings to the edges, in keeping with age and use. Small areas of patination in the foliage banding on the bell, very minor losses to the colour casting, patination to the underside, also in keeping with age. Patination in the grooves of the dish and at the joins, and some tarnishing, expectant with age. The dishes are in good to fair condition, with some crazing to the corners of the enamel, some losses to the enamel on the undersides and some small areas of repainting. Surface wear and a few dings to the metal rims, in keeping with age and use. Images available.
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