Peacock Shaped Surahi (wine flask)
Description
The surahi is fabricated in shape of an elegant peacock with surface decorations in enamelling.
In India utilitarian objects are fabricated in shape of animals and birds or surfaces of utilitarian objects are decorated with animal and bird motifs. This indicates that the varied and plentiful. Nature has always acted as important source of inspiration to artists to create such objects.
School of Art Collection.
Collection
Indian Decorative Art
Object Type
Bottle
Material
Brass, Enamels and semi precious red stone
Schools/Culture/Period
Kashmiri
Technique
Enamelling or Minakari on brass
Date
Early 20th century CE
Location
Kashmir
Dimension
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