Collection of twelve barudani powder flasks, Afghanistan and India, 18th - 19th century. In brass, in the form of a two-part ship's hull with a curved end, some with chased floral decoration, most with filigree friezes bordering the junction. A larger Indian pear finished with a flower in bud on one side, a flower in full bloom on the other, with chased geometric friezes at the junction and a floret under each flower, with metal mount with silver damascene decoration and suspension ring. L. from 10 to 25,6 cm Some shocks, missing parts, repairs. Provenance of the most important pear: Sotheby's sale, Londeres, 15 October 1998, lot 130. A group of twelve barudani powder flasks, Afghanistan and India, 18th - 19th century