Extremely beautiful and exclusive Mughal antique Surahi to keep wine. The royal karkhanas (manufacturing workshops) established by the Islamic rulers were the main manufacturing centres for producing all objects which were required by royalty. Akbar and his successors continued and upgraded this system and under their personal supervision exquistive jewellery items, imaginative armoury articles and a variety of utilitarian artefacts were crafted. Immacutavely carved out of jade these artefacts are often studded with jewels like rubies, diamonds, emeralds and jade. These objects are great examples of the emperor's high taste and the skill of the artisans. Among various uttarian artefacts, the surahi (flask), which was used for keeping wine or water.Many vessels are illustrated in the Persian and Indian miniature paintings of the seventeenth-eighteenth century.With a globular body and long neck, this surahi is an outstanding example of metal carving.This is a small versions of such masterpieces but printable and working. Can be used as showpiece. 360 video also attached in files.Length = 89 mmwidth = 53.7 mmdepth = 37.8 mmWeight in silver = 83 .2 grms approx.Weight in 14k gold = 110.9 grms approx.Actual weight will be less than estimated weight.