Intricately Carved Trobriand Islands Feast Dish
A delicately carved Trobriand Islands feast dish, Papua New Guinea, carved from dense wood, of elliptical form raised on a small base with symmetrical abstract leaf-shaped lobes, meticulously decorated with incised spiral and scrolls motifs on the rim. Beautiful grain with the natural veins visible in the bowl that ripples slightly, light brown patina. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail, height 4.92 in., length 33.07 in., width 17.52 in.
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.
As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.
Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.
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