A RARE AND FINELY ENAMELLED SILVER COSMETIC TRAY
A RARE AND FINELY ENAMELLED SILVER COSMETIC TRAY

HYDERABAD OR AWADH, INDIA, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A RARE AND FINELY ENAMELLED SILVER COSMETIC TRAY
HYDERABAD OR AWADH, INDIA, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
On six feet modelled as flower buds, the tray with openwork everted rim worked as a frieze of palmettes and embellished with hanging drop-shaped ornaments, the six green enamelled mango-shaped spice containers arranged around a central cylindrical flask with stopper modelled as a floral bouquet and interspersed with blue and green enamelled peacocks and swaying flowers, the plain base enamelled with foliated motifs
7in. (18cm.)

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