Spittoon or Incense Burner, late 16th–early 17th century, Attributed to India, Deccan, Bijapur or Golconda, Brass; cast in sections, joined, engraved, H. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Metal, Such baluster-shaped vessels are seen in paintings from the Deccan and Mughal periods, most often on the ground at a royal gathering or held by an attendant. One is included in the nearby painting Sultan Ibrahim ‘Adil Shah II Venerates a Sufi Saint
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Spittoon, Incense Burner, late 16th–early 17th century, Attributed, India, Deccan, Bijapur, Golconda, Brass, cast, sections, joined, engraved, H, 9, 22.9 cm, Metal, baluster-shaped, vessels, paintings, Mughal periods, ground, royal gathering, held, attendant, included, painting Sultan, Ibrahim, ‘Adil, Shah, II, Venerates, Sufi Saint
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