An ivory-inlaid horn Powder Flask India, 18th Century
An ivory-inlaid horn Powder Flask
probably Gujerat or Sindh, 18th Century
of nautilus shell form, the body pierced with numerous little dots forming bands of circular and quatrefoil motifs inlaid with silver, the lid inlaid with ivory forming repetitive circular motifs, ivory knob and finial, two bronze suspension loops
13 cm. diam.
Sold for £3,600 inc. premium

Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art


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