A MUGHAL BRONZE EWER
NORTHERN INDIA, LATE 17TH/ EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Estimate: £400 - £600
Auction: 11 June 2025 from 10:00 BST
Description
cast bronze on a flared foot, the tear-shaped body with hinged-domed lid, tear-shaped design moulded in relief on either side of the body, with S-shaped faceted handle and spout, owner's inscription in nagari on one side
Dimensions
30.3cm high
Footnote
For a comparable example dated to 1584, see Exhibition Catalogue, The Great Mughals, London, 2025, no. 61, p. 83.