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Source Description
Mughal artists drew inspiration from nature in shaping and decorating their works. The soft and curving lines of this bowl imitate the delicate outlines of a leaf and show no evidence of the challenge of working with jade, a gemstone prized for its beauty yet notoriously difficult to carve. The top of the box is decorated with lotus flowers and carnations, and the lower section with irises. The pearl knob seems to represent a bird, animated by the artisan with eyes made of rubies (or spinels).
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Document identity
localId
19341
label
Covered Box with Handle
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
19341
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Covered Box with Handle
description
Mughal artists drew inspiration from nature in shaping and decorating their works. The soft and curving lines of this bowl imitate the delicate outlines of a leaf and show no evidence of the challenge of working with jade, a gemstone prized for its beauty yet notoriously difficult to carve. The top of the box is decorated with lotus flowers and carnations, and the lower section with irises. The pearl knob seems to represent a bird, animated by the artisan with eyes made of rubies (or spinels).
provenance
Purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
17th century (Early Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
boxes (containers)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8
height
12.1
depth
5.4
dimensionsRaw
Overall H: 3 1/8 × W: 4 3/4 × D: 2 1/8 in. (8 × 12.1 × 5.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Mughal
med
jade, pearl, rubies (or spinels), and gold
creator_ids
2191
collection_ids
ISL
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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3379fd6626f29ccc
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
fd8fb5dae588113a
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no