Brass barudani powder flask, India, probably 18th century In brass, in the form of a two-part ship's hull with a curved end, finished with a flower in bud on one side and a flower in full bloom on the other, with chased geometric friezes at the junction and a finial under each flower, with a metal mount with silver damascene decoration and a suspension ring. (Small shocks, oxidation) L. 25,2 cm Provenance: Sotheby's sale, London, 15 October 1998, lot 130