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AN IVORY, HORN AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL POWDER HORN, KOTAH, RAJASTHAN, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
14.5 by 13.6cm.
of nautilus shell form, the surface covered with a mosaic of buffalo horn inset with mother-of-pearl and ivory rosettes within a black composite ground, the top with central turned ivory spout and stopper on chain
This piece is an example of the distinctive parquetry work produced by the small town of Etawah in the state of Kotah. The earliest references to the town's production were at the Calcutta International Exhibition of 1882-3 and the Delhi Exhibition of 1902-3 (see Watt 1904, plate 43a). A comparable piece can be seen in The David Collection (see von Folsach 1990, no. 286). A similar piece was sold in these rooms 13th October 2004, lot 146.
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AN INDIAN IVORY, HORN AND MOTHER-OF PEARL POWDER HORN, 19TH CENTURY, KOTAH, RAJASTHAN
14.5cm
of nautilus shell form, the surface covered with a mosaic of buffalo horn inset with mother-of-pearl and ivory quatrefoils within a black composite ground, the top with central turned ivory spout
This piece is an example of the distinctive parquetry work produced by the small town of Etawah in the state of Kotah. The earliest references to the town's production were at the Calcutta International Exhibition of 1882-3 and the Delhi Exhibition of 1902-3 (see Watt 1904, plate 43A) A comparable piece can be seen in The David Collection (see Von Folsach 1990, no. 286) A similar piece was sold in these rooms 28th April 2004, lot 156.