A CARVED CLOUDY ROCK CRYSTAL PAINTER'S PIGMENTS TRAY
Northern India, mid to late 19th century

Of uneven rectangular shape, resting on a flat base, carved with deep square and uneven-shaped recesses on the interior, once possibly filled with ground pigments used by Indian painters for their gouaches, the edges incised with rope-twisted designs, the outer borders with typical Mughal-style floral sprays, 13cm x 9cm x 3.5cm.