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Originally Posted by Atlantia
Sorry to stray from the subject gentlemen, I've been trying to ID this interesting 'pouring bowl' without any success.
I bought it because the animal themes reminded me of weapon decoration, but I can't seem to pin it down.
Does anyone recognise the work?
Thank you
Gene
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Looks like a holed turtle headed (shell inverted and apparently geometric possibly six/seven sided ) four flippered tinned and planished brass begging bowl... with a holed pigs head at the other end. Holed animal heads possibly to support a chain so that the begging bowl can be slung around the beggars neck? Some wear to the inner bowls base caused by ruppees being dropped in..Not for food...but for money. Indian 150 years old. Does my letter win the 5 quid?
