Bottle In Bidri And Silver Decoration, India, 19th Century, Very Good Condition

Bottle and its stopper, in bidri with silver decoration applied, palmettes, friezes of flowers, India, XIXth century, in superb condition.
Bronze green color, engraved bidri and silver application.
Dimensions: Height: 27.5 cm, diameter at the body: 14 cm, diameter at the base: 8 cm, weight 1580 grs
The patina is superb and the object has a magnificent decoration on the entire body as well as a beautiful frieze around the neck and the cap.
Bidri is specific to the Indian world. This zinc-based alloy (at least 87%) of lead, copper and tin appeared in the 17th century in Bîdâr.
It is the only alloy whose base is not copper. The objects are cast, polished, and then rubbed with copper sulfate, which blackens the metal.
Silver and brass inlays, more rarely gold, are then added to it: they can be "flush" or in relief on a layer of lead (a specialty of the town of Lucknow). Then the craftsman applies a paste composed of ammonium chloride, potassium nitrate and sodium chloride, which only blackens the alloy.
The object is washed, then rubbed with oil, which further accentuates the depth of black or bronze green.
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Epoque XIXth century. For any information or other photos, please call me on 06 13 36 09 30 or winsteinprovence@gmail.com
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