Cast Alloy Vase

Description:

Cast Alloy Vase, India or Iran, 19th century, elongated pear-shape, with a long flaring neck rising to a evert petal rim, resting on a floral base separately cast and attached, decorated with three friezes of figural scenes divided by horizontal bands of floral and arabesque designs around the body and neck, a raised ring decorated with Sanskrit characters and figures around the neck, each frieze depicting various banquet scene with musicians in shaped panels or sections defined with decorative poles, gilt details, ht. 24 in.
Estimate $800-1,000

heavy rusting on surface, minor casting defects, and loss of gilt details.


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