Caption

Mug, 19th century, North India, Mughal/Indian style. Silver mug densely decorated with horror vacui plant and floral motifs, featuring large symmetrically extending lines on the side wall forming shapes reminiscent of flower buds. Upper and lower rims decorated with horizontal ornamental lines. Interior gilded and polished. Weight 190 g, height 12.8 cm, diameter 7.8 cm., A tall, cylindrical metal vessel with intricate, repeating engraved patterns covering its surface, featuring interlacing curved motifs and dense floral or foliage designs, with decorative bands at the top and bottom; the visible colors are shades of silver and gray against a light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A21_225

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Rights managed

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64.1Mb (1.9Mb) / 13.6in x 18.3in / 4091 x 5478 (300dpi)

Keywords

Mug 19th century North India Mughal Indian style Silver mug densely decorated horror vacui plant floral motifs featuring large symmetrically extending lines side wall forming shapes reminiscent flower buds Upper lower rims decorated horizontal ornamental lines Interior gilded polished Weight 190 g height 12.8 cm diameter 7.8 cm tall cylindrical metal vessel intricate repeating engraved patterns covering surface featuring interlacing curved motifs dense floral foliage designs decorative bands top bottom visible colors shades silver gray light gray background.