A fine Indian Colonial silver claret jug Kutch, late 19th century With fine repoussé work, the body of globular form with an elongated cylindrical neck, with hinged cover covering the pouring lip, with berry finial set on a leafy calyx, the curved handle in the form of a large lizard, with outstretched legs joining the neck, the whole profusely chased and embossed with foliate scrolls, with bands of acanthus leaves across the shoulders of the body, the body incorporating ten roundels five depicting animals, comprising a lion, an antelope, a wild boar and a dog amidst scrolling foliage and floral alternating roundels, height 25cm, weight 28.7oz, weight 894gms. Footnotes: From A Private collection of Indian and Burmese Colonial Silver Provenance: Bonhams, London, New Bond Street, Islamic and Indian Art, 8 October 2013. Lot 231. A jug with a similar form and decoration signed by Oomersi Mawji is in the British Museum. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing