Circa 1880 Kutch India Solid Silver Dallah Coffee Pot and Covered Sugar Bowl (710 g)

$2,800.00
An impressive pair of late nineteenth-century Kutch silver vessels comprising a dallah-style coffee pot and a matching covered sugar bowl, richly decorated with finely executed repoussé and hand-chased ornament characteristic of the finest silverwork produced in western India during the British Raj. The coffee pot features a dramatic hunting scene depicting a deer beset by a lion, while the companion sugar bowl depicts a boar beset by hounds. Both are framed by elaborate scrolling foliage and the characteristic floral flourishes of Kutch workmanship. The deeply modelled relief and intricate chasing demonstrate the considerable skill of the silversmith, with the contrasting hunting scenes lending the pair a distinctive narrative quality. Each vessel features a shield-shaped reserve engraved with the initials VAD, presumably those of the original owner. The initials could be removed if desired, although they form part of the objects' history and provenance. Both pieces are unsigned. The dallah form reflects the historical exchange between western India and the wider Indian Ocean world, incorporating the influence of Arabian coffee pots into the distinctive decorative vocabulary of Kutch silversmiths. The matching covered sugar bowl completes the pair, making this an especially appealing example of richly ornamented Anglo-Indian silver hollowware. The pair remains in good antique condition, with signs of age and use consistent with its history. The surfaces retain the character of their elaborate handworked decoration. Dimensions: Sugar bowl 6.75 inches high × 5.25 inches wide. Combined weight: Approximately 710 grams. Check out some of my other mixed sterling silver holloware here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?ref=shop_sugg§ion_id=19121632 Or just browse around the shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP
An impressive pair of late nineteenth-century Kutch silver vessels comprising a dallah-style coffee pot and a matching covered sugar bowl, richly decorated with finely executed repoussé and hand-chased ornament characteristic of the finest silverwork produced in western India during the British Raj. The coffee pot features a dramatic hunting scene depicting a deer beset by a lion, while the companion sugar bowl depicts a boar beset by hounds. Both are framed by elaborate scrolling foliage and the characteristic floral flourishes of Kutch workmanship. The deeply modelled relief and intricate chasing demonstrate the considerable skill of the silversmith, with the contrasting hunting scenes lending the pair a distinctive narrative quality. Each vessel features a shield-shaped reserve engraved with the initials VAD, presumably those of the original owner. The initials could be removed if desired, although they form part of the objects' history and provenance. Both pieces are unsigned. The dallah form reflects the historical exchange between western India and the wider Indian Ocean world, incorporating the influence of Arabian coffee pots into the distinctive decorative vocabulary of Kutch silversmiths. The matching covered sugar bowl completes the pair, making this an especially appealing example of richly ornamented Anglo-Indian silver hollowware. The pair remains in good antique condition, with signs of age and use consistent with its history. The surfaces retain the character of their elaborate handworked decoration. Dimensions: Sugar bowl 6.75 inches high × 5.25 inches wide. Combined weight: Approximately 710 grams. Check out some of my other mixed sterling silver holloware here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?ref=shop_sugg§ion_id=19121632 Or just browse around the shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP