an antique large African efik charger decorated with wild plants and flowers. mounted in a simple glazed

mounted in a simple glazed frame

in 1988 he moved to st ives cornwall where he was elected to the newlyn and pewith society of artists

Krishnas playing has also attracted a turtle and two fish

known for its iridescent metallic like glaze often in pink

they were items  designed to be seen

an antique large African efik charger decorated with wild plants and flowers. mounted in a simple glazeda large antique african efik hand embossed brass charger, tray, platter from old calabar, decorated with wild plants dating to around 1910. The charger is decorated with stylised plants, possibly the plant costus spectabilis commonly known as the yellow trumpet flower that produces large fleshy leaves that form as a rosette as they grow close to the ground. once growing in abundance , today the plant is becoming rare in Nigeria. for centuries the