Légende

Box with lid; creator, 19th century India; Indian art; materials: tin/container vessel; dimensions: height 3.5 cm, diameter 6.5 cm, weight 105 g. Decoration: animals—lions, antelopes, jackals, cranes—trees, plant and geometric ornaments; applied decoration. Function: box/vessel., The image shows a small oval metal box with an engraved lid and sides, the metal appearing silver and pale gray with darker etched lines; the lid has ornate raised and incised decorative patterns, the rim and banding around the top and bottom are smooth and rounded, and the side surface features an engraved scene of animal figures and vegetation rendered in fine line work; the box rests on a reflective pale surface that mirrors its underside, and the background is a uniform light gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A21_090

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

53.9Mo (1.6Mo) / 36.7cm x 36.7cm / 4340 x 4340 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Box lid creator 19th century India Indian art materials tin container vessel dimensions height 3.5 cm diameter 6.5 cm weight 105 g Decoration animals lions antelopes jackals cranes trees plant geometric ornaments applied decoration Function box vessel image small oval metal engraved lid sides appearing silver pale gray darker etched lines ornate raised incised decorative patterns rim banding top bottom smooth rounded side surface features engraved scene animal figures vegetation rendered fine line work box rests reflective pale surface mirrors underside background uniform light gray.