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Small lidded vessel in lotus form with peacock figure as lid finial, non-ferrous metal Non-ferrous metal, dark patina, cast and finished. The body as a closed lotus bud with sculpted, finely engraved petals, resting on a foot in the form of a spread wreath of lotus leaves. The lid closes a small round opening at the apex and pivots on a pin at the side; as finial a sculpted peacock figure with crest, raised head and one upright tail feather. Good age-appropriate condition, patina rubbed. H. 11 cm. The peacock is a widespread motif in several cultures: in India as an attribute of Krishna and mount of the war god Kartikeya, in Christian art as a symbol of immortality, in European decorative arts around 1900 as a favoured ornamental motif.
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