Fijian Yaqona Bowl, 19th Century
- TitleFijian Yaqona Bowl 19th Century
- ArtistUnknown
- LocationFiji
- Size43cm (L) x 29cm (W) x 13cm (H)
- Price$5,500 AUD
This style of bowl is called ” Sedreniyaqona “. It is carved from a slab of vesi wood with adzes and axes, and patinated with yaqona ( kava ) residue. Dishes of this style were seen by Captain Cook in Tonga in the 1770s, where they were probably also used as food platters. Some consider this shaped bowl a Tongan design. Examples like this were also seen in use as a yaqona dish. These bowls could serve religous ,ritual and domestic purposes.
Provenance:
Henry Ryans UK
John Hewitt, Kent UK (1919-1994)*
Sold by descendant of the above at Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch LTD, London UK.
Ned and Mina Smith Collection, California
* John Hewitt was one of the most recognized UK Dealers in the 1940’s- into the 1980’s. He sold masterpieces of Oceanic art to museums and significant collectors in Europe and the USA.
This style of bowl is called ” Sedreniyaqona “. It is carved from a slab of vesi wood with adzes and axes, and patinated with yaqona ( kava ) residue. Dishes of this style were seen by Captain Cook in Tonga in the 1770s, where they were probably also used as food platters. Some consider this shaped bowl a Tongan design. Examples like this were also seen in use as a yaqona dish. These bowls could serve religous ,ritual and domestic purposes.
Provenance:
Henry Ryans UK
John Hewitt, Kent UK (1919-1994)*
Sold by descendant of the above at Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch LTD, London UK.
Ned and Mina Smith Collection, California
* John Hewitt was one of the most recognized UK Dealers in the 1940’s- into the 1980’s. He sold masterpieces of Oceanic art to museums and significant collectors in Europe and the USA.
19th Century, Fijian Yaqona Bowl, of a stylistic form that is found in Tonga