This silver ewer features chased and engraved decoration. Scrolling vegetal motifs including acanthus leaves, flowers and grapes cover the surface and a snake-skin design marks the handle. The neck and body bear alternating ornamented and undecorated silver panels arranged in a vertical format, and similarly around the spout in a twisted arrangement.
Date: 19th century Period: 1750-1850, 1850-1900, 19th century Origin: India Medium: silver Dimensions: 33 x 24 cm (13 x 9¹/₂ inches) Categories: Oriental and Asian Art, Silver
