{"object":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Source ID","value":"7816"},"creditline":{"label":"Credit Line","value":"Courtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art"},"invno":{"label":"Object number","value":"41.131"},"description":{"label":"Description","value":"Scrolling floral designs of inlaid carnelian and jade outline the marble floor of the master bathroom of Shangri La\u2019s Mughal Gallery. These botanical designs were created by contemporary artists, using the traditional technique called parchin kari, meaning \u201cinlay\u201d or \u201cdriven-in\u201d work.This floral motif is thought to represent the bellflower (Campanula). Like many of the botanical images represented in this corpus, this floral design is based on an existing Mughal design. The precedent for this image is found on a dado (lower wall panel) within the Diwan-i Khas, or \u201cHall of Private Audiences\u201d of the Red Fort in Delhi.Duke commissioned the Delhi-based firm, C.G. and F.B. Blomfield, to incorporate Mughal-inspired marble work into her bathroom of Shangri La. The work was carried out by contemporary craftsmen of the Agra-based firm, India Marble Works."},"medium":{"label":"Medium","value":"Marble, semiprecious stones"},"onview":{"label":"On View","value":"1"},"title":{"label":"Title","value":"Carved Marble and Parchin Kari (Semiprecious Stone Inlaid) Floor with Floral Motifs"},"classification":{"label":"Classifications","value":"Stonework"},"primaryMedia":{"value":"http://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/internal/media/dispatcher/18279/full"},"depth":{"label":"Depth","value":"0E-10"},"displayDate":{"label":"Date","value":"1935-1938"},"width":{"label":"Width","value":"358.1407162814"},"id":{"label":"Id","value":"165097"},"dimensions":{"label":"Dimensions","value":"Overall: 141 x 225 in. (358.1 x 571.5cm)"},"height":{"label":"Height","value":"0E-10"}}]}