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Mother-of-pearl pieces in various sizes have been applied to the front and sides of this plate and secured to the wood substrate with pins. The flower motif at the center is often found on such items. Plates as well as ewers and basins, many in shapes derived from European vessels, were produced in Gujarat for the Portuguese.
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Title: Plate
Period: Mughal period (1526–1858)
Date: mid-16th–17th century
Culture: India (Gujarat)
Medium: Mother-of-pearl with copper alloy base (underside) and rim frame
Dimensions: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Diam. 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm)
Classification: Shell
Credit Line: Purchase, Seymour Fund, by exchange, 2006
Accession Number: 2006.313
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