Covered Bowl Help w/Marks

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dasis72
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Covered Bowl Help w/Marks

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Hello,

I have what appears to be silver or silver content covered 3 footed bowl. I don't have any knowledge in the middle east or Asian arts so any help regarding the marking, type of bowl or use, silver or not, etc. would be greatly appreciated.

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Thanks, Rebecca
dasis72
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Re: Covered Bowl Help w/Marks

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sorry about the large pics. here is a better pic of the mark
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annasttasiaaa
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Re: Covered Bowl Help w/Marks

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Written Silver from Morocco
dasis72
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Re: Covered Bowl Help w/Marks

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Thank you again!
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Re: Covered Bowl Help w/Marks

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Sorry to ask more questions. There isn't any indication of silver content in the text? If not, I wonder what this means? Would I assume it's silverplated? Doesn't appear to be but it could be. I don't know. I'm only familiar with american and british silver.

Thanks so much for any additional help you can provide.

Rebecca
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Re: Covered Bowl Help w/Marks

Post by annasttasiaaa »

Rebecca,
It reads "alkhaledi abdulmalik" as the maker. The second line reads pure silver but there is no mention of the purity or any number to i indicate that. I am not familiar with work of Morocco but I'd expect a numbered hallmarked. Why dont you have it tested though?
dasis72
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Re: Covered Bowl Help w/Marks

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I greatly appreciate all your help. I am trying to do more research and was wondering if you looked at the small symbol at the top of the main 3 lines of writing. I wonder if this is a purity mark? It looks like two circles with a line above them extending out to what looks to be a hook. I'm attaching a better picture of this marking. Let me know what you think when you get the time.

Gratefully, Rebecca

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