Sugar Bowl with Niello Band, Gilded, 270 ml — Botanica

The dome stays silver, the rim and finial of the lid are golden. This newly made sugar bowl with niello band of 925 silver carries a mushroom finial and a wide band around the belly. It is intended as a business gift.

Sugar bowl with niello band: a domed lid and mushroom finial

The bowl curves into a bellied shape and carries a domed lid with a mushroom finial. To the left and right rise two thin bow handles, gilded. At the bottom, a flat foot ring in gold closes off the body.

In its construction the bowl is simple, composed of a few large forms. The band takes over the decoration. It was newly made by SevChern in Veliky Ustyug.

The band around the belly: flowers, tendrils, gold lines

The band is wide and dark. A large radiating flower dominates the front, side flowers and tendrils fill the space, and fine gold lines run through the dark.

Niello is the dark compound in engraved lines; on the bowl it runs as a wide band around the belly and once more as a leaf band on the dome.

The leaf band on the dome shows the engraver's hand: small leaves, one behind the other, each drawn individually.

Gold on the lid rim, the finial and the handles

Gold is carried by the lid rim, the finial, the handles and the foot ring. The dome itself remains silver with a black leaf band, as do the silver bands on the body. So on the lid only its rim and the finial are golden.

The lid can be read as a hat: golden brim, silver crown, mushroom finial on top. You can find more table silver under silver dinnerware and table silver.

Sugar for the office: the bowl on the meeting table

The coffee stands on the meeting table, and the sugar sits in this bowl. When a guest lifts the lid, the gold on the rim flashes briefly.

The Botanica coffee and tea cup belongs to the same line.

Engraving after checking and a SilberVerse card for the gift

We discuss an engraving after your request; the check is made on the piece, and we agree the result with you.

With the SilberVerse card, the gift receives a personal line: a verse for the occasion and names, free of charge, enclosed as a photo card.

The Botanica bowl: briefly answered

Can the bowl be complemented with a milk jug?
Yes, the milk jug with niello band shows the same flower; the manufacturer offers both in the same service.

How much does the bowl hold?
The bowl holds approx. 270 ml. According to the manufacturer it measures D approx. 94 × W approx. 130 × H approx. 94 mm and weighs approx. 280 g.

Is the lid gilded?
The rim and finial, yes; the dome shows silver with a niello leaf band. The Botanica tea service of the line includes it as part of the set.

How does it differ from the Hop sugar bowl?
It belongs to the Botanica line, holds approx. 270 ml and carries a wide niello band. The Hop sugar bowl carries hop foliage; its capacity is approx. 250 ml.

How do I care for the bowl with gilded rim?
Hand wash with water, then a soft cloth: the finial, lid rim and handles need no polish. More in Caring for gilding.