Caption

Bowl, 19th century, India. Vessel height 11.5 cm, diameter 18.1 cm. Depicts figures of the god Vishnu placed in arcade poses; Vishnu avatars, turtles; lions, fish, wild boars, flood scenes; trees, plant ornaments, geometric ornaments. At the top and bottom an ornament of stylized palm leaves. Makers unknown., A carved bowl with a rounded shape in a brownish-copper color sits against a plain light gray background; the bowl has a textured rim with a twisted rope-like pattern and a band of carved leaf-like designs below it, while the body features a repeating series of arched panels each containing a carved human figure in dynamic poses, with additional carved foliage and decorative borders around the base, all in similar brown and copper tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_398

License type

Rights managed

Available size

103.0Mb (3.1Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl 19th century India Vessel height 11.5 cm diameter 18.1 cm Depicts figures god Vishnu placed arcade poses Vishnu avatars turtles lions fish wild boars flood scenes trees plant ornaments geometric ornaments top bottom ornament stylized palm leaves Makers unknown carved bowl rounded shape brownish-copper color sits plain light gray background bowl textured rim twisted rope- pattern band carved leaf- designs body features repeating series arched panels containing carved human figure dynamic poses additional carved foliage decorative borders base brown copper tones.