Caption

Bowl, repossession Krakow — Vishnu, avatars, turtles, plant ornaments, geometric ornaments, lions, fish, wild boars, flood, Hinduism, trees. Figures of the god Vishnu placed in arcade poses. At the top and bottom an ornament of stylized palm leaves. 19th century, India. Vessel; height 11.5 cm, diameter 18.1 cm., A rounded decorative bowl with a warm coppery brown color and a slightly metallic sheen sits against a pale gray background; the bowl has a raised rim with a braided pattern and a band of textured leaf-like motifs beneath it, while the lower body features a repeating series of carved panels showing stylized human figures in dynamic poses framed by arching vegetal designs, all rendered in the same coppery brown tone with subtle highlights and shadows that emphasize the carved details.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_395

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Rights managed

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103.0Mb (2.1Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl repossession Krakow Vishnu avatars turtles plant ornaments geometric ornaments lions fish wild boars flood Hinduism trees Figures god Vishnu placed arcade poses top bottom ornament stylized palm leaves 19th century India Vessel height 11.5 cm diameter 18.1 cm rounded decorative bowl warm coppery brown color slightly metallic sheen sits pale gray background bowl raised rim braided pattern band textured leaf- motifs beneath lower body features repeating series carved panels showing stylized human figures dynamic poses framed arching vegetal designs rendered coppery brown tone subtle highlights shadows emphasize carved details.