Antique Indian Islamic Silver Rose Water Sprinkler (Gulab Pash – Gulab - Jaldaani Northern India
$1,600.00
Antique Indian Islamic solid silver rose water sprinkler (Gulab Pash -Gulab-Jaldaani)/ 19th century Northern India.
The sprinkler of typical Mughal form ,rising from splayed domed foot pierced and chiseled with leafy pattern, to baluster form body ornamented with finely hand repousse in relief, chased and engraved with a row of lotus petals and central lobed cartouche and scrolling foliage, overcame by intricate top adorned by pronounced twisted ring ,urn form of acanthus leaves with stepped foot rested on circular base, surmounted by a long-tapered faceted neck with curved stem terminating on the end to a flower form sprinkler head.
The base stamped with silversmith mark.
Related Rose water sprinkler is in the collection of The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum in Maharashtra, India.
Please see the links below:
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We will also provide the buyer with photocopies of the pages from the mentioned references, together with a certificate of authenticity.
CONDITION: In good condition considering its age, showing age and usage, no repairs or restoration.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 25 cm 9.84 inches),
WEIGHT: 223 grams
The rosewater sprinklers or Gulab Pash have been widely used during the Mughal Empire (1526-1857) in the Mughal court and by the Indian Muslim and Hindu nobilities.
