ISLAMIC, INDIAN & ANCIENT ART

A FINELY ENGRAVED SILVER WATER FLASK, INDIA, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY

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Start price: £360

Estimated price: £400 - £600

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Description

Elegant surahi-shaped flask rests on a short foot, its globular body rising to a tall cylindrical neck and a domed lid topped with a pointed finial. The body is fluted into lobed sections, each delicately engraved with scrolling floral motifs and arabesques, while the neck displays alternating vertical cartouches filled with vegetal patterns. The lid, similarly adorned with dense foliate designs, completes the harmonious decoration.

H: 21cm, Weight: 407g