late 17th-early 18th century
Town Golconda,
Deccan district,
India
Deccan district,
India
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Dish
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumGlass, opalescent green; blown, shaped with mold, enameled, and gilded
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SizeDiam. 4 in. (10.2 cm) H. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
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Geography detailsPossibly made in
Town Golconda,
Deccan district,
India -
Country today
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Datelate 17th-early 18th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This small dish was probably a saucer for a handleless cup, part of a larger tea set. Its green opalescent glass might have been meant to imitate green jade, a popular medium for luxury objects of this period.
