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Lot Essay
This is an impressive example of this particular technique, usually used in small boxes, dishes and pieces of jewellery. Being 31cm. in diameter, this footed dish is one of the largest examples of its kind. It is also finely decorated with figural scenes, illustrating episodes from the life of Krishna, probably the hugely popular Bhagavata Purana.
This technique, from the city of Pratabgarh near Lucknow, and resembling "émail en résille sur verre" is described in Harold Newman, An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, London, 2005, p.235.
This technique, from the city of Pratabgarh near Lucknow, and resembling "émail en résille sur verre" is described in Harold Newman, An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, London, 2005, p.235.