Rug

Possibly Sarouk, Persia

1890 - 1910

  • Titles Rug (Descriptive)
  • Medium wool
  • Dimensions 60 x 43 in. (152.4 x 109.2 cm)
  • Credit Line Bequest of Coleman Cooper, Palm Beach, Florida, 1986.917
  • Work Type rug
  • Classification Rugs

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Small person holding a sword in its scabbard
Covered Box, China, glazed stoneware
house, tree, bird
Ku35. The kalash is a vessel traditionally used in Hindu worship, or puja, to hold water, milk, or ghee, for pouring over a deity. This kalash is decorated in the traditional Kutch coriander motif, but superimposed on that pattern are the animal depictions that are the mark of Oomersee Mawji. Mawji, particularly among all other Indian smiths, was able to breathe life into his animals, as he showed the anguish of a mortal attack, the adrenaline rush of a hunt, or the scampering of a deer. The kalash is an example of Oomersee at his best.