first half 18th century
India
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Bowl and dish
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumGlass, opalescent white; blown, bowl with applied stem and blown applied foot, fired silver and gold decoration
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SizeBowl - H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm) W. 8 in. (20.3 cm) Dish - Diam. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
India -
Country today
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Datefirst half 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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Of all the varieties of Mughal glass known, this milky white color constitutes the rarest type. The painted decoration in gold and silver (now darkened) displays flowering shrubs enclosed in oval compartments, laid out in a radiating pattern, a classic Mughal decorative scheme that is also seen in contemporary metalwork.