A modern silver dish Ndidi Ekubia, London 1997 Of leaf form, hand raised, embossed and chased, elongated shaped-oval form with an undulating hammered surface, fluted sides with raised centre to creating two compartments, length 33.5cm, weight 40oz. Footnotes: NDIDI EKUBIA MBE (1973) This early piece by Ekubia created whilst she was at the Royal College of Art (1996-1998). Ndidi Ekubia was born in 1973. Her training began at Wolverhampton Polytechnic (now the University of Wolverhampton) 1992-1995, where she undertook a 3D design course involving wood, plastics and metal. Particularly intrigued by the possibilities of metalwork, she studied for a year at the Bishopsland Educational Trust (1995-1996), a postgraduate training program for silversmiths and jewellers which led to her completing an MA in silversmithing and jewellery at the Royal College of Art (1996-1998). Her work is represented in important public collections of contemporary craft throughout Britain including The Victoria and Albert Museum, The Ashmolean Museum, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery and the Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Crafts Council, London, P & O Makower Trust. She is represented in several institutional collections including the Goldsmiths' Company, the Grocers' Company, the Weavers' Company and Winchester Cathedral. In 2017, she was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to silversmithing. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing