THIS IS INTERESTING !!! LARGE SILVER PLATED FRUIT BOWL, WITH BRASS HANDLES IN THE FORM OF A PHOENIX

                        BOWL WITH PHOENIX HANDLES

SHIPPING R85.00

THE PHOENIX IS A MYTHOLOGICAL BIRD WITH A COLOURFUL PLUMAGE AND A TAIL OF GOLD OR SCARLET. IT HAS A 500-1,000 YEAR LIFE-CYCLE, NEAR THE END OF WHICH IT BUILDS A NEST OF TWIGS THAT IGNITES BOTH THE NEST AND BIRD, BURNING FIECELY AND THEY ARE REDUCED TO ASHES, FROM WHICH A NEW YOUNG PHOENIX OR PHOENIX EGG ARISES, REBORN TO LIVE AGAIN. 

THE PHOENIX'ES ABILITY TO BE REBORN AGAIN FROM ITS OWN ASHES IMPLIES THAT IT IS IMORTAL, THOUGH IN SOME STORIES THE NEW PHOENIX IS MERELY THE OFFSPRING OF THE OLDER ONE. IN A VERY FEW STORIES THEY ARE ABLE TO CHANGE INTO PEOPLE.

THIS IS A VERY FACINATING SILVER PLATED OVAL SHAPED BOWL SET UPON A PLINTH WITH FOUR BALL FEET. THE UPTURNED ENDS TAKE THE FORM OF THE NECK AND HEAD OF THE PHEONIX MYTHOLOGICAL BIRD. THE CRAFTMENSHIP AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS AMAZING. THE BOWL IS SILVER PLATED AND THE HEADS AND TRIMS ARE, I THINK BRASSED.THE BOWL IS LARGE AND HEAVY, A QUALITY PIECE TO BE SURE !! THE CONDITION IS NEAR PERFECT WITH A FEW SCUFF MARKS INSIDE THE BOWL, I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SHOW THESE MARKS.LENGTH HEAD TO HEAD, 44cm, WIDTH 19cm, HEIGHT TO THE TOP OF THE HEAD 17cm. THIS BOWL IS PERFECT TO BE USED AS A TABLE CENTRE PIECE  !!!

                                            SCUFF MARKS INSIDE THE BOWL