Gilded Green Bottle
Square bottles of this type derive from Dutch and German molded vessels, which would have been imported after the Dutch East India Company established a trade factory in Gujarat in 1618. In the mid-18th century, a succesful glass factory was opened in Bhuj by Ram Singh Malam, a Gujarati craftsman who returned to India after spending time in the Netherlands. His patron, Maharao Lakha (r. 1741–60) was the ruler of the kingdom of Kutch, and this support resulted in the production of many fine glasswares in the region. This bottle may have been used as a perfume sprinkler and is ornamented with floral and leaf forms.
Artwork Details
- Title: Gilded Green Bottle
- Date: 18th century
- Geography: Attributed to Northern India
- Medium: Glass, green; mold blown, gilded, and silvered
- Dimensions: H. 5 3/4 in. (14.5 cm)
W. 2 in. (5.1 cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1975
- Object Number: 1975.64
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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