Bowl in shape of a shell
This cup reflects the intersection of Chinese and Indian lapidary traditions. While the gourd shape derives from jade carvings inspired by thirteenth-century Chinese metalwork, the thin walls and curling handle display refined Indian craftsmanship.
Artwork Details
- 印度莫臥兒王朝 瓜辦形玉杯
- Title: Bowl in shape of a shell
- Period: Mughal period (1526–1858)
- Date: 18th century
- Culture: India
- Medium: Jade (nephrite)
- Dimensions: H. 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm); W. 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm)
- Classification: Jade
- Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.500.5.49
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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