A late Mughal gem-set and gold-mounted rock crystal covered cup North India, early 19th Centuryof flaring form, the domed lid surmounted by a knop finial, engraved to the foot with a large flowerhead, the sides profusely inlaid in gold, emeralds, diamonds and rubies with four large floral sprays, above and below bands containing undulating floral vines, the lid with four floral sprays, the finial with a flowerhead, painted inventory number (I-12) to base, in fitted box 12 cm. highFootnotesProvenance Mr and Mrs Henry Ford II, acquired in 1960. In Mughal India there was a great revival in the art of rock crystal carving. The Emperor Jahangir owned an unusual collection of rock crystal objects of different origins including Europe, where during the late Renaissance hardstone carving reached new heights. These varied objects stimulated the Mughal craftsmen to new heights of technical virtuosity during the reign of Shah Jahan. The present lot is very closely comparable to a covered cup from the collection of Mrs. Robert Tritton of Godmersham Park, Kent, which was sold in these rooms (see Islamic and Indian Art, 16 October 2003, lot 347) and a covered bowl dating to the 18th Century in the David Collection, Copenhagan (2/1982). Kathleen DuRoss Ford (1940-2020), an accomplished photographer and former model, was married to Henry Ford II (1917-1987), the automotive tycoon and eldest grandson of Henry Ford I, from 1980 to 1987. Henry Ford II was the President of the Ford Motor Company from 1945-1960, CEO from 1945-1979, and Chairman of the Board Directors from 1960 to 1980. He is credited with reviving the fortunes of the company through innovation and an aggressive management style that yielded dividends. The iconic 1949 Ford was designed by his team known as the 'whizz kids'; over 1.1 million of this very successful model were sold. Mrs Ford had homes in Palm Beach, Eaton Square in London, and Turville Grange in Oxfordshire. She was a generous host to a large group of international friends including Lily Tomlin and Margaret Thatcher, to whom she lent her Eaton Square house when Thatcher left Downing Street for the last time on 28th November 1990.
A late Mughal gem-set and gold-mounted rock crystal covered cup North India, early 19th Centuryof flaring form, the domed lid surmounted by a knop finial, engraved to the foot with a large flowerhead, the sides profusely inlaid in gold, emeralds, diamonds and rubies with four large floral sprays, above and below bands containing undulating floral vines, the lid with four floral sprays, the finial with a flowerhead, painted inventory number (I-12) to base, in fitted box 12 cm. highFootnotesProvenance Mr and Mrs Henry Ford II, acquired in 1960. In Mughal India there was a great revival in the art of rock crystal carving. The Emperor Jahangir owned an unusual collection of rock crystal objects of different origins including Europe, where during the late Renaissance hardstone carving reached new heights. These varied objects stimulated the Mughal craftsmen to new heights of technical virtuosity during the reign of Shah Jahan. The present lot is very closely comparable to a covered cup from the collection of Mrs. Robert Tritton of Godmersham Park, Kent, which was sold in these rooms (see Islamic and Indian Art, 16 October 2003, lot 347) and a covered bowl dating to the 18th Century in the David Collection, Copenhagan (2/1982). Kathleen DuRoss Ford (1940-2020), an accomplished photographer and former model, was married to Henry Ford II (1917-1987), the automotive tycoon and eldest grandson of Henry Ford I, from 1980 to 1987. Henry Ford II was the President of the Ford Motor Company from 1945-1960, CEO from 1945-1979, and Chairman of the Board Directors from 1960 to 1980. He is credited with reviving the fortunes of the company through innovation and an aggressive management style that yielded dividends. The iconic 1949 Ford was designed by his team known as the 'whizz kids'; over 1.1 million of this very successful model were sold. Mrs Ford had homes in Palm Beach, Eaton Square in London, and Turville Grange in Oxfordshire. She was a generous host to a large group of international friends including Lily Tomlin and Margaret Thatcher, to whom she lent her Eaton Square house when Thatcher left Downing Street for the last time on 28th November 1990.
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