An unusual antique Mughal Indian rosewater dropper.
Inscribed with various symbols and motifs including the Islamic star and crescent. The spout is in the form of a dragon.
Dating from the 18th or 19th centuries.
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With the rose a beloved cultivar of the Mughals, rosewater was used in courtly rituals, to welcome guests after travel, in religious practices, and at weddings and similarly important occasions.
Inscribed with various symbols and motifs including the Islamic star and crescent. The spout is in the form of a dragon.
Dating from the 18th or 19th centuries.
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With the rose a beloved cultivar of the Mughals, rosewater was used in courtly rituals, to welcome guests after travel, in religious practices, and at weddings and similarly important occasions.