Caption

Ashtray, applied art; floral tendril decoration on the sides; composition with a botanical pattern and two branches on the flattened part of the wall; engraved patterns colored with orange and black pastes; plant, geometric, leaf and flower ornaments; tobacco smoking accessory; 1st half of the 20th century; North India; height 3.2 cm, diameter 7.0 cm., A round metal object with a shallow central cavity and several curved notches along its rim, decorated with an ornate floral band around its sides; the surface shows metallic gold tones with areas of reddish-brown and darker brown patina, and a few lighter highlights where the metal catches the light.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_140

License type

Rights managed

Available size

72.4Mb (1.8Mb) / 16.8in x 16.8in / 5030 x 5030 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ashtray applied art floral tendril decoration sides composition botanical pattern two branches flattened part wall engraved patterns colored orange black pastes plant geometric leaf flower ornaments tobacco smoking accessory 1st half 20th century North India height 3.2 cm diameter 7.0 cm round metal object shallow central cavity several curved notches rim decorated ornate floral band surface metallic gold tones areas reddish-brown darker brown patina lighter highlights metal catches light.