A Mughal rock crystal scent bottle North India, 18th/ 19th CenturyA Mughal rock crystal scent bottle North India, 18th/ 19th Centuryin the form of a mango, carved and decorated with floral sprays and foliate vines, the stopper in the form of two flowers flanked by leaves with a possibly later silver spoon attached 6.7 cm. highThe natural form of the present lot follows the Mughal fascination with nature, enhanced in this instance by the addition of floral carvings. An example of a Mughal rock-crystal vessel taking the form of a mango and dated to the 17th Century is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Acc. No. 1993.18). For a 19th Century example sold at Christie's, see Arts of India, 1 October 2012, lot 180.