Antique, Indian, Bronze & Silver Diwali Celebration Pot. Circa 1850

Description: Antique, Indian, Bronze & Silver Diwali Celebration Pot. Circa 1850 This is a beautiful celebration pot, steeped in Hindu tradition, depicting the Diwali deities, Ganesha and Lakshmi, and others, in various poses. The deities are displayed in relief, each in their own oval, silver beaded framed cartouche, There are ten depictions of the deities which are all produced of beautiful, Indian solid silver. The main body of the pot is of heavy bronze, with a globular body and large flared open top rim, foliate patterns adorn the body, with leaf motif around the neck and lower edge, metric flower petals decorate the circular base. Further silver beading is seen throughout the decorations and also to the outer rim edge of the top. Dawali is the Hindu festival of lights with its variations also celebrated in other Indian religions. It symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance". Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin (according to the amanta tradition) and Kartika—between around mid-September and mid-November. The celebrations generally last five or six days. Diwali is connected to various religious events, deities and personalities, such as being the day Rama returned to his kingdom in Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating the demon king Ravana. It is also widely associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and Ganesha, the god of wisdom and the remover of obstacles. Other regional traditions connect the holiday to Vishnu, Krishna, Durga, Shiva, Kali, Hanuman, Kubera, Yama, Yami, Dhanvantari, or Vishvakarman. Usually, only the bronze (only) version are seen, but this is a much rarer silver and bronze pot, making this a superb opportunity to aquire a truly scarce Diwali Celebration Pot. DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT= 6”(15.1cm) TOP RIM DIAMETER = 3,9/16”(10cm) BODY DIAMETER = 6,4/8”(16.5cm) BASE DIAMETER = 3,1/4”(8.3cm)WEIGHT: 1KG ALL WEIGHTS & MEASUREMENTS ARE APPROXIMATE. CONDITION: IN ABSOLUTLEY BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, LOVELY DARK PATINA TO THE MAIN BRONZE BODY, THE SLIGHTLY BOWED BASE IS A LITTLE MORE POLISHED LOOKING. SILVER DEITIES LOOK STUNNING, WITH AGAIN A NICE PATINA TO THE LOWER LYING SILVER. WOULD POLISH UP BEAUTIFULLY IF SO DESIRED. SIMPLY STUNNING! A FABULOUS, AND RARE BRONZE & SILVER DIWALI CELEBRATION POT, A MUST FOR THE DISERNING COLLECTOR. ****PLEASE NOTE, EUROPEAN UNION (EU) BUYERS DO NOT PAY ANY CUSTOMS TAX OR IMPORT DUTY ON THIS PURCHASE, THIS ITEM IS DESPATCHED FROM NORTHERN IRELAND WHICH IS PART OF EU CUSTOMS UNION**** DELIVERY WITHIN THE U.K. IS FREE! DELIVERY TO EUROPE @ £32. DELIVERY TO USA/AUSTRALIA @ £69. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT MY OTHER LISTINGS ON EBAY. PLEASE ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE BEFORE BIDDING / BUYING. I ACCEPT PAYPAL, INTERNATIONAL BANK TRANSFER OR PERSONAL CHEQUE (U.K. ONLY). PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER THE END OF AUCTION, SHIPMENT WILL BE MADE WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER PAYMENT HAS CLEARED INTO MY ACCOUNT (PLEASE BE AWARE THAT PERSONAL CHEQUES CAN TAKE UP TO 10 DAYS TO CLEAR). GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING! Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE

Price: 1275 GBP

Location: Belfast

End Time: 2024-12-21T17:30:59.000Z

Shipping Cost: 87.03 GBP