Case Bottle with an Amorous Couple and a Lady with a Deer
Gilding and enameling were the most popular form of decorating glass in the eighteenth century, and the most common form was a square-shaped bottle, called a "case bottle" because of its similarity to European transport bottles made to fit in wooden cases. In fact, many case bottles were actually made in Europe and later painted in India. They were usually decorated with floral motifs on two sides, and with figural scenes similar in style and subject matter to contemporary paintings on the other two sides.
Artwork Details
- Title: Case Bottle with an Amorous Couple and a Lady with a Deer
- Date: first half 18th century
- Geography: Attributed to India, Gujarat
- Medium: Glass, colorless; mold blown, enameled, and gilded
- Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in.
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
- Object Number: 21.26.11
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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