Légende
Mug, Islamic art, Mughal, Indian, horror vacui, floral ornament, plant tendril, bota ornament. Silver mug densely decorated with plant and floral motifs. Large, symmetrically extending lines on the side wall form shapes reminiscent of flower buds. The upper and lower rims are decorated with horizontal ornamental lines. The interior is gilded and polished. 19th century, North India probable, vessel; weight 190 g, height 12.8 cm, diameter 7.8 cm., A tall, cylindrical metal vessel with densely engraved, repeating floral and curving paisley-like patterns covering its surface, showing a narrow decorative band near the top and bottom; the metal has a silver-gray sheen with variations in tone where the engravings catch light, and the background is a plain light gray.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26A21_227
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
64.1Mo (2.0Mo) / 34.6cm x 46.4cm / 4091 x 5478 (300dpi)