http://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/internal/media/dispatcher/44059/fullGem and Gold-Inset White Jade Bottle with Floral Bud and Flowering Vine Motifs18th centuryOverall: 4 x 2 1/16 x 1 1/2 in. (10.2 x 5.2 x 3.8cm)Jade, gold, gemstonesCourtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art41.55a-b1
Depictions of naturalistic plants flourished in the visual culture of the <b>Mughal<b> period (1526–1827) and continued long after the empire collapsed in the 19th century. During the reign of <b>Shah Jahan</b> (r. 1628–58), motifs of flowering plants were often set against a plain background and spaced at regular intervals. This design appearS throughout Mughal visual culture – from luxurious objects like this jade bottle to the walls of the Taj Mahal.Hardstones5.20000000005.23880000000E-1010.20000000007.77880000002.85750000003.80000000003.81000000001647404874