Old Swedish Bowl Falun

[joho]

Hi - can anyone help identify age and maker of this bowl, and also its use? I think it is from Falun. It is 115 mm long and about 55 mm high. Thanks John

[Hose_dk]

I would say the X is 1780. The X of 1755 has a different shape - very different with round sides.
The master would be Johann Leffler 1754-1800
Born 30/11 1723 in Vesterås.
Master 5/7 1754 in Falun.

Regarding use it has a specific name - for time being that is gone. I will return.

[joho]

Thanks Hose - very good information. It would be good if you could find some information about its use. Regards John

[Hose_dk]

the use is for drinking - a snaps. Its an øre-skål (ear bowl)
but this one has a specific name. That I cannot find that name.

[silverly]

It resembles a tastevin to me.

[Hose_dk]

the word i looked for was "bukkel skål" where bukkel refers to the bukkel you see as ornament. Making resemble with tastewine. from time to time I see the tastewine term used, in describtions.
But remember there is no wine tradition in Denmark, Norway or Sweden.
Chr. A. Bøje does not use the tastewine term. And I would roule out that term. Its decoration used in Baroq times. The bukkel is used in many variations at that time.

[joho]

Thanks again Hose. I have found some reference to a similar (but older) bowl from Denmark called a 'kovsken'. I guess this is similar to Russian kvosh. Rgds John

[Hephaistos]

The origin is a drinking vessel, from the beginning these objects were cut in wood, particularly from a "vril" ( a bulb defect)from birch - tree. The word in swedish is kasa ( with a small ring over the a), in finnish-ugrinan samish langage (and old scandinavian) kausa. The word kowsch in russian is very similar in ethymology, and in historical use. The development to make these in silver is far later, and they have not been for daily use as drinking vessels, rather gifts and presentation objects. The exaple shown is a typical of north Swedish silver craftsmanship at its best.

[joho]

Thanks Hephaistos - your information about this drinking vessel is much appreciated. It is interesting how similar the names are for similar cups in different countries are: eg: kowsch in Russian, kausa in Finland, kasa in Sweden and quiach (pronounced kwaich) in Scotland. John