Antique 16th -17th Century Mughal Indian Bronze Wine Bottle Vessel India

Antique 16th/17th century Mughal Indian cast bronze bottle-shaped wine vessel from northern India. The rounded body features diagonal ribs and rests on a trumpet-shaped foot adorned with incised rings. The tapering neck is decorated with stylized petal lappets and horizontal ribs.

This type of vessel was used to serve rice wine during weddings and other secular or religious ceremonies.

MEASUREMENTS:

Height: 25.5 cm (10 inches).

Diameter: 13.5 cm (5.31 inches.).

CONDITION: Showing the object's age and usage, with a rich patina overall. Please view all 15 pictures in the listing, as they are part of the condition description.

REFERENCES:

1. "Gold, Silver & Bronze from Mughal India" by Mark Zebrowski, Page 188.

2. An identical bottle is featured in the Christie's catalog titled "Art and Textiles of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, including Works from The Collection of the Late Simon Digby," which took place in London, South Kensington, on April 8, 2011. The bottle is listed as lot 312 and is described as "A Cast Bronze Bottle, North India, 16th/17th Century," with a price of £1,500 ($2,456). Eleven years ago, the prices for Islamic and Indian art were significantly lower than they are today.

To view it online, please see the link below.

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-cast-bronze-bottle-north-india-16th17th-5422542-details.aspx?pos=8&intObjectID=5422542&sid=&page=23

We will provide the buyer with a copy of the pages from the mentioned references together with a certificate of authenticity.