Mother-of-pearl dish

The dish is composed of mother-of-pearl plaques mounted by silver pins. The interior structure of the dish is made in metal. The general form of the dish is shaped of a flower and the central medallion appears to be an open lotus-flower. The entire border is made of open-work plaques which form a crown of petals. The dish is an early example of Indo-European trade goods, made in the 16th century. It thus represents an early concept of an extremely important luxury item.

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