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Polychrome Lacquered Lidded Wooden Flask
Sindh/Pakistan
circa 1900
height: 29cm
This elegant flask or vase comes from the Sindhi area of what was India, now Pakistan. The spherical base sits on a small ring foot. The long neck widens as
it reaches the top. The wooden base has been engraved and lacquered in red, orange and black. The lid has a small carved ivory finial.
The flask represents a pleasing example of colonial arts encouraged by the British during the time of their administration.
Provenance: UK art market.
Inventory no.: 932 SOLD
See Item 901 for another example of Sindhi lacquerwork.
Polychrome Lacquered Lidded Wooden Flask
Sindh/Pakistan
circa 1900
height: 29cm
This elegant flask or vase comes from the Sindhi area of what was India, now Pakistan. The spherical base sits on a small ring foot. The long neck widens as
it reaches the top. The wooden base has been engraved and lacquered in red, orange and black. The lid has a small carved ivory finial.
The flask represents a pleasing example of colonial arts encouraged by the British during the time of their administration.
Provenance: UK art market.
Inventory no.: 932 SOLD
See Item 901 for another example of Sindhi lacquerwork.
