Container and Tray with Floral Pattern

late 17th-18th century (Early Modern)

11.2 cm 8.1 cm 6.9 cm

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India has a rich tradition of jeweled arts. Gold and gems were used to embellish a variety of functional objects, such as boxes, spoons, pen boxes, and small containers. The most distinctively Indian approach to gem setting is the "kundan" technique, seen here, in which soft a...

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Purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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