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Bowl

silver-gilt, garnets, turquoises, green enamel

1500 - 1550

4.5 cm height; 12.8 cm diameter

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Place of Creation: Turkey

WA2013.1.32

Deep, heavy silver-gilt bowl with engraved and chased interlace decoration inside and out. In the centre a finial and a cast design of birds and rabbits around a fountain on a greenish enamelled background; the reverse with an inverted finial and intertwined creatures. On the rim three small turquoises and three small garnets.

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Bequeathed by Michael Wellby, 2012.

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