A MUGHAL-STYLE STONE PERFUME BOTTLE
A MUGHAL-STYLE STONE PERFUME BOTTLE
India, 19th century. The mango shaped gray speckled stone bottle carved with bands of petals and inset with rectangular red glass plaques and gilt wire around the shoulder, surmounted by a stopper.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear.
Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.
Weight: 111 g
Dimensions: Height 9.5 cm
