Pair of Flower Style Doors, second half 17th century, Made in Northern India, Wood; carved with residues of paint, H. 73 in. (185.4 cm) , Wood, The flower style associated with the height of Mughal aesthetics and refinement finds expression in this pair of carved wood doors. The depiction of complete flowering plants, carved in low relief and placed in a symmetrical arrangement, is the hallmark of this style, which had its genesis in the reign of the Mughal emperor Jahangir (1605–27)
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