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The front is decorated in yellow, bue and green <i>mopa mopa</i> resin over silver leaf, with each of the twelve compartments defined by a thick greenish line. Around the outer edge runs a narrow notch motif. Each of the twelve 'petal' compartments contains an alternating design of yellow and blue/green flowers and curling stems emerging from a heart-shape vase. In the central roundel, similar flowers surround a footed cup full of blossoms or seeds. The back is undecorated but for a layer of translucent <i>mopa mopa</i>. Where the wood has split four staples have been added (3 along one crack).\n\nScanning XRF showed the presence of lead, silver, calcium and traces of other metals. The presence of <i>mopa mopa</i> was confirmed in 2026 through py-GC-MS analysis carried out at the Natural History Museum, London. 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Wood, round and fluted, the inside decorated with flowers in gold, silver, and blue foils. Turkish or Persian. H. 4 3/4 in. Diam. 19 1/8 in. Condition: cracked'\n\nArt Referee report by Mr Fortnum, 4975/76 notes that lot 12 'a Turkish wooden bowl &amp; a carved ivory chowry' was seen at Foot's Cray Place, and recommended for purchase at £15. Other items at the sale included Chinese ceramics, della Robbia ware, Abruzzi ware, Damascus ware.\n\nPreviously (c.2000-2023) attributed 'Possibly Italy or Turkey 1800-1850'. Reattributed to the Viceroyalty of Peru, c1700-50 with the identification of <i>barniz de Pasto</i> decoration 2023-6. The presence of mopa mopa  was confirmed in 2026 through py-GC-MS analysis carried out at the Natural History Museum,  London. Analysis report 25-32-MEC-LB by Maria Ecenarro Catrain  (Science Section, Conservation Dept.)\n\n<u>Comparable items</u>\nDish with<i> barniz brillante</i> decoration (38.5cm diameter); 18th century. El Museo Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño, Quito, Ecuador (Visitor's Guide, p.131)\n\nDish (<i>batea</i>) with<i> barniz brillante</i> decoration, Museo de America (Madrid) MAM 06927","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Carved wood, scalloped edges, with polychrome, silver and gold <i>barniz de Pasto</i> decoration; probably Latin America c1700-50","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["238-1876"],"accessionNumberNum":"238","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1876,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-04-13","recordCreationDate":"2005-05-19","availableToBook":false}}