a small african efik hand embossed brass dish. after moving to the uk

after moving to the uk he trained and worked with his father-in-law

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after bill lakes death his wife continued the running of the pottery until sadly it was destroyed by fire in the 1990's

made to the traditional style of a victorian sailors valentine of the Caribbean

a small african efik hand embossed brass dish. after moving to the uka small antique african efik hand embossed brass dish from old calabar, decorated with a wild plant. diameter 250mm the charger is decorated with a stylised plant possibly the plant costas 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 plant has been used in