ANTIQUE EARLY 19TH CENTURY SRI LANKAN CEREMONIAL STAND OR TAZZA

Description: A SUPERB QUALITY EARLY 19TH CENTURY BRASS OR BRONZE CEREMONIAL OFFERING TAZZA/TRAY. THE STAND AND TOP IS IN ONE PIECE RATHER THAN TWO SEPARATE PIECES (THE TOP DOESN'T LIFT OFF) THIS IS A HEAVY PIECE (OVER 1.8KG) MADE FROM THICK SOLID METAL AND HAS A WONDERFUL DEEP PATINA TO THE INSIDE ON THE STAND. FROM RESEARCH THIS IS MOST PROBABLY A CEREMONIAL OFFERING TRAY, KNOWN AS A DALUMURA TATUVA, USED IN THE TEMPLE. IT MIGHT ALSO BE A SERAK-KALE AGAIN FOR CEREMONIAL TEMPLE USE. THE DISHED TOP IS DECORATED WITH CONCENTRIC BANDS OF FLORAL DESIGNS. THE EDGE OF THE TOP HAS A RAISED BAND. THE STEM AND BASE IS DECORATED WITH INCISED LINES AND THERE IS A TAMIL INSCRIPTION TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TOP, MOST LIKELY A DEDICATION. SIZE: 22cm WIDE x 17cm TALL APPROXIMATELY. CONDITION : IN GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH WEAR AND TEAR AS EXPECTED. THIS IS A USED ANTIQUE ITEM, PLEASE DO NOT BUY IF EXPECTING IT TO BE IN "AS NEW" CONDITION. PLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOGRAPHS CAREFULLY AS THESE FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION AND CONDITION REPORT ETC AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE BEFORE BUYING THANK YOU. POSTAGE WILL BE BY ROYAL MAIL SECOND CLASS SIGNED FOR SERVICE WITHIN THE UK. POSTAGE WILL USUALLY BE WITHIN 3 WORKING DAYS OF CLEARED PAYMENT. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT COLOURS MAY LOOK DIFFERENT IN THE PHOTOGRAPH THAN IN REALITY, THIS IS DOWN TO CAMERA/SCREEN DISTORTION AND THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THAT. I AM NOT AN EXPERT SO PLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOGRAPHS CAREFULLY AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE BEFORE BUYING THANK YOU. I AM HAVING A CLEAR OUT OF MY OWN COLLECTION DUE TO MOVING TO A SMALLER HOME AND I WILL BE LISTING A LARGE NUMBER OF QUALITY ITEMS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS (AS WORK ALLOWS) THESE INCLUDE WORKS OF ART, SCULPTURE, ANTIQUE AND MID CENTURY CERAMICS, GLASS, METALWARE AND OTHER DECORATIVE PIECES. PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR FAVOURITE SELLER LIST SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT. PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE END OF THE AUCTION/SALE.

Price: 45 GBP

Location: Sheffield

End Time: 2024-11-13T12:53:51.000Z

Shipping Cost: 36.36 GBP