A SILVER SAVATI GREEK BOWL (TASI) Greece, 19th century

A SILVER SAVATI GREEK BOWL (TASI)
Greece, 19th century

Hemispherical form with a stippled ground, the exterior decorated in the Saváti (niello) technique, with a central flower surrounded by elongated leaves forming an interlaced lattice pattern, an inscription below the upper rim, the design created using a traditional Greek technique whereby a dark metallic compound is applied into engraved recesses in the silver surface, creating a striking contrast with the polished silver.

6cm high, 14.6cm diameter; overall weight 227.6g.

For a related example:
Korkolopoulos, Papp et al., The Itinerary of a Collector. The Vasilis Korkolopoulos collection. Kapon Editions, 2008