A SILVER ROSEWATER SPRINKLER (GULAB PASH)
India, late 19th - early 20th century

Of typical bulbous shape, resting on a gently flared circular foot decorated with pierced work and a band of lush palmettes, rising to a tall tapering neck engraved with geometric motifs, the mouth shaped as the stem of a large stylised lotus flower surrounded by rosettes all around the outer rim, the body gadrooned with vertical oval ribs and more floral motifs around the base and shoulders, 30cm high.

Dimensions: 30cm high