A WHEEL-CUT AND GILT COBALT BLUE GLASS INKWELL
Mughal India, 18th century

Of rectangular shape, resting on a flat base, with sloping rounded shoulders and a short circular rim, the exterior enhanced with wheel-cut decorations filled in with gold, each side decorated with a repeating motif with minor variations featuring pairs of birds perched on branches with large rosettes and foliage in the foreground, and a small pavilion or temple in the background, 2.5cm diam. and 6.5cm high.