Woodworker: Unknown
Wood, deep leaf-shaped bowl with narrow handle and all over incised decoration
Wood, possibly fruit wood spoon; the deep leaf-shaped bowl has a pointed lip. The narrow handle has a flat upper surface but is curved underneath. It terminates in an openwork finial, possibly representing the head and arms of a figure. The whole spoon is decorated with incised and black inked decoration. The inside of the bowl depicts an urn and stylised flowering plant within a rope border; the back of the bowl depicts a walled city, a river and a variety of trees. The front of the handle is incised with two fish, and the back with a decorative pattern of leaves.
History note: Not known before Charles Brinsley Marlay, London
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Length: 22 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
18th Century
Circa
1700
CE
-
Circa
1800
CE
Decoration
Carving : The wood was carved
Accession number: MAR.M.160-1912
Primary reference Number: 166850
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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