A large Indo-Portuguese Gujarat mother-of-pearl bottle
India, Gujarat, circa 1580-1620
This large Indo-Portuguese Gujarat bottle, dating from circa 1580-1620, features a bulbous body made from Turbo marmuratus shell segments, decorated with a dotted pattern and a gilt-silver footrim. It measures 27.5 cm in height and 16.5 cm in diameter. Provenance includes a noble collection in the United Kingdom.
H. 27.5 x Diam. 16.5 cm
Provenance:
Noble collection, United Kingdom; thence by descent
This large Indo-Portuguese Gujarat bottle, dating from circa 1580-1620, features a bulbous body made from Turbo marmuratus shell segments, decorated with a dotted pattern and a gilt-silver footrim. It measures 27.5 cm in height and 16.5 cm in diameter. Provenance includes a noble collection in the United Kingdom.
H. 27.5 x Diam. 16.5 cm
Provenance:
Noble collection, United Kingdom; thence by descent
Part of the Indian Ocean collection.
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