Poire à poudre indienne
Circa 1800
In the shape of a nautilus, covered with a velvet with floral decoration formerly embroidered with metallic threads (zardosy), without its stopper, with two iron suspension rings. (Very worn).
India, circa 1800.
Height: 19 cm
A nautilus-shell-shapped powder flask, covered with zardozy patterns, India, circa 1800
Bibliography :
Bachir Mohamed, "The Arts of the Muslim Knight", "The Furusiyya Art Foundation Collection", Milan, 2008, p. 289
