Bottle with Gilded Flowers

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 464

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 successful 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 is ornamented with mihrab-shaped arches over large flower motifs.

Bottle with Gilded Flowers, Glass, purple; mold blown, gilded

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Bottle with Gilded Flowers, Glass, purple; mold blown, gilded
Bottle with Gilded Flowers, Glass, purple; mold blown, gilded

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