Lot 143
A PORCELAIN DISH MADE FOR THE NAWAB OF THE CARNATIC, AZAM JAH (R. 1819-1825)
ENGLAND, WORCESTER, CIRCA 1822
Auction: 09 December 2026 from 14:00 GMT
Description
of shallow form with pink scalloped rim decorated with gilt scrolls, the centre with a wreath-like floral spray encircling Arabic script, ‘Amir al-Hind Nawab ‘Azam Jah Bahadur, dated 1237’ (AD 1822), base inscribed with ‘Double Hyacinth’
Dimensions
32.3cm diameter
Footnote
At the time of the production of this service, the Carnatic, a region in South India, was ruled by Azam Jah in name only, as the East India Company had annexed the area. The presence of the English in the region may have increased the desire for English porcelain.