19th Century Indian Silver Jar with Engraved Foliate Scrolls
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Fine 19th century Indian silver jar and cover, of heavy tapering cylindrical form, the pitched cover set with reeded bud finial, the body decorated all over with finely engraved foliate scroll work and raised petalled border encircling the rim and foot, unmarked with gilt wash interior, total weight 809gm, height 21 cm. Provenance: Raja Sir Harnam Singh Ahluwalia, Kcie, member of the Kapurthala Royal Family, then Mr. Balram Singh (a former director of Shaw Wallace & Co., Distillers and international Trading house), then private collection Sydney, thence by descent.
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- Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.
Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins. - Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
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