An Indo-Portuguese mother-of-pearl dish, Gujarat, India, 16th Century

of shallow round form with curved edges, on a cusped base composed of two rows of rectangular mother-of-pearl plaques, constructed of a double-wall of mother of pearl shapes cut into various shapes, forming a flowerhead in the centre surrounded by lobed petals

In overall good condition, as viewed.
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See footnote to lot 217.