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Indian blue glass swan neck rosewater sprinkler ashkdan front view hand painted flowers
Early 20th Century Indian Blue Glass Swan Neck Rosewater Sprinkler Ashkdan Hand Painted Enamel Florals
Early 20th Century Indian Blue Glass Swan Neck Rosewater Sprinkler Ashkdan Hand Painted Enamel Florals
Side profile 12.75 inch tall swan neck ashkdan blue glass
Early 20th Century Indian Blue Glass Swan Neck Rosewater Sprinkler Ashkdan Hand Painted Enamel Florals
Back view showing enamel wear on vintage Indian rosewater sprinkler
Close up of enamel floral painting pink roses gold gilt on blue glass sprinklers
Early 20th Century Indian Blue Glass Swan Neck Rosewater Sprinkler Ashkdan Hand Painted Enamel Florals
Pontil base rough pontil mark on antique Indian glass rosewater bottle

Early 20th Century Indian Blue Glass Swan Neck Rosewater Sprinkler Ashkdan Hand Painted Enamel Florals

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A striking hand-blown rosewater sprinkler in deep sea blue glass, made in India in the Indo-Persian tradition, circa 1920s-1940s. The classic ashkdan form features a long, sinuous swan neck with flared spout and bulbous body, blown in a dip mold and finished with a rough pontil on the base. 
Decorated by hand with polychrome enamels - pink roses, yellow blossoms, green foliage - highlighted with gilt enamel scrollwork.  The painting shows light wear and minor losses to the gilt, consistent with age and use, but no chips or cracks to the glass. Height approx. 12.75" x 4" diameter. A decorative, dislpay ready piece rooted in a form used across the Middle East and South Asia for centuries to sprinkle rosewater for guests at ceremonies and feasts. 
Note on Origin: While the swan-neck form originates in Persia (Iran), this vivid enamel palette is typical of North Indian (Luchnow) glasswork of the early-mid 20th century. 

 

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