Pair of Gem-Inset Gold Hexagonal Buttons with Enamelled Floral (Kundun) Motifs
Date20th century
PeriodBritish India/Princely States
MediumEnameled gold, white sapphires
DimensionsDiameter: 9/16 in. (1.4cm)
ClassificationsJewelry
Credit LineGift of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Courtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.
Object number57.75a-b
DescriptionThese hexagonal buttons are intricately enameled with red and green floral designs on a light blue ground. Each is inset with a central diamond. Enamel floral designs in red and white also decorate the reverse — a detail that originated in the city of Jaipur where the art of enameling flourished for centuries.On View
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19th century
