Description:
- Embossed brass bowl. Arabic.
- A beautiful bowl, probably originating from North Africa, in Morocco.
- It has a simple design, with several embossed and chiselled ornaments.
- Chiselling is done with a hammer and chisel on metal plates, while embossing is a craft technique that also involves working metal plates, leather or other malleable materials to obtain an ornamental figure in relief, mainly using a punch.
- Handmade and in one piece, gilded at the top. It can be seen how the gilding has faded over time.
- No distinctive mark or contrast has been found that could provide information on where it was made, the maker's details, or any other information.
Conservation and Damage:
- The bowl is in a perfect state of preservation.
- It retains a spectacular period patina.
- It has minor knocks and scratches due to age.
- The object shows the wear and tear typical of it’s age.
Comments:
- Both measurements and weight are approximate.
- Very interesting as a collector's item and as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos do not match the tones of the real colours.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of the object.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
4346 - EMBOSSED BRASS BOWL. ARABIC.