© Walker Art Gallery
Bowl
Artist: William Smith (1810 - circa 1891)
Location: Walker Art Gallery
Date: 1887-1888
Materials: silver
Dimensions: 5 x 10 x 9cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £1,300 (Total: £3,750)
Vendor: Derek and Glynis Lum
Review number: 5568 (2005)
Provenance:
Bequeathed to the vendor.
Description:
This bowl has a deliberate asymmetrical lobed shape and is decorated with an abstracted trailing ornament inspired by Japanese metalwork. It is an example of Smith changing his style late in life to keep up with the latest fashion in metalwork.
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