Featured Indian Kutch Bowl

Finding silver on the shelves in a charity shop is such a rarity in my area that I won’t be surprised if you say this is plated but….for £1.99 I’m not going to lose! Still haven’t replaced my acid but it’s non magnetic which is a good start.
It’s nearly unmarked apart from a dot on the bottom that looks just like a point maybe where the bowl was secured rather than a hallmark.
No proper hallmark but some initials (?) punched into the base. If there is a hallmark it’s like Where’s Wally in amongst the decoration!
My research including in past posts leads me to Indian Kutch silver.
The big difference I can see to the online ones us that mine has a smooth interior whereas most/all I can see have the reverse image of the stamping on the inside. So is the decoration on mine rolled on rather than hand done or ?
It is hexagonal at the top and round at the bottom. c8.5cm across and 80g.
@Any Jewelry I know Kutch silver is something that you have an interest in so any ideas please?

 

It is gorgeous, K. Not Kutch, but Kashmir.
That leaf is a chinar leaf, a symbol of Kashmir. The type of decoration is also different from Kutch work, although related, both are in the Northeast, and Persian/Mughal influenced.

Some info on Kashmiri silver:
https://silverfromindia1850-1920.blogspot.com/p/indian-silver-from-kashmir.html

Yours could be more recent than the Raj, but still a beauty, and another one of your mind-boggling bargains at £1.99. I am glad sellers near you don't have eyes in their head.

 

Thanks AJ!
So there is a chance it’s silver and not plated? Even though it’s not hallmarked?
Is it hand done or rolled?

 

That’s really handy to know, I’ll order one. Thanks Davey!

 

It could be either.
They use several plating techniques.

 

Flaming hell, girl, you're on a roll.

 

Its either feast or famine in finding things,and you are definitely feasting right now ! Lovely bowl.

 

Wow, superb bargain!
Love the work! @Hollyblue may explain the technique used.
I think it is chased

 

The bowl was chased,inside of bowl was filled with pitch and worked on the outside. see video...

 

There is almost nothing in which AJ does not have an interest! Fortunately for the rest of us!!

 

Wow, the hours of work that goes into an intricate design!
Thankyou Holly

 

That is very true. Outstandingly knowledgeable and generous with it.

 

Thank you! Fascinating to watch!

 

'Wow, the hours of work that goes into an intricate design!'...and the hours of study that go into recognizing said work,and incredible generosity in sharing that hard gleaned knowledge with all of us-HURRAH TO ALL OUR SCHOLARS !
PS-Without them this Site would be fairly boring.