Little silver / silver metal dragon bowl

Discussion in 'Metalware' started by ALittleBit, May 25, 2019.

  1. ALittleBit

    ALittleBit ALittleBit

    Picked this cutie up at my local op shop - described on 'label' as 'dragon bowl', which is correct. There are dragons. No marks. I haven't cleaned it up yet. Size: height 4.5 cm. ; width across top 9 cm. Reasonably weighty for size. Hope photos are okay. For some reason this system Bowl a.jpg Bowl b.jpg rejected my photo of the inside of the bowl but nothing special except duller than outside. All thoughts appreciated.
     
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    to me it seems the bowl was cast and then some extra work added to the design...
    the base rim is fractured and pitted and poorly soldered , leaving me to be suspect of this items total quality........

    but...that's just me...;):rolleyes:
     
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Nice bowl. I suspect it is mainland Southeast Asian, which includes southern China. Could you show a picture of the foliage/scrollwork?

    @kyratango , does the style look familiar to you?:)
     
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  4. ALittleBit

    ALittleBit ALittleBit

    Could you show a picture of the foliage/scrollwork?[/QUOTE]

    Can do. Tomorrow.
     
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  5. ALittleBit

    ALittleBit ALittleBit

    Ouch!
     
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    OK....
    The dragon is very nice, & I like the movement of the design.
    I'm hoping u can find some hidden mark attesting to it's metal content ! :):)

    umm.....better..? ;)
     
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  7. ALittleBit

    ALittleBit ALittleBit

    Yeah, better :)

    So am I but no luck so far. I'm hoping it's silver [as you do]. It's probably tiny and cleverly inserted as part of the design and one has to be an expert or eagle-eyed to find it.
     
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  8. ALittleBit

    ALittleBit ALittleBit

    At Any Jewelry's request, I have taken a couple more photos of this bowl, hopefully showing more detail.

    Bowl e.jpg bowl f.jpg bowl g.jpg
     
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  9. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Can't say without the foliage pics:D;)
    If relatively "weighty" in hand, I suspect Komokwa is right about a cast and engraved piece, except if the inside shows repoussé work...
     
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  10. Jeff Drum

    Jeff Drum Well-Known Member

    Which is why it’s important to show a pic of the inside.
     
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  11. ALittleBit

    ALittleBit ALittleBit

    Finally got photo of interior to co-operate.
    Bowl inside.jpg
     
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