Collection of twelve barudani powder flasks, Afghanistan and India, 18th-19th centuryBrass, in the form of a two-part ship's hull with a curved end, some with chased floral decoration, most with filigree friezes bordering the junction. A larger Indian pear finished with a flower in bud on one side, a flower in full bloom on the other, with chased geometric friezes at the junction and a floret under each flower, with metal mount with silver damascene decoration and suspension ring. Length : from 10 to 25,6 cmSome shocks, lacks, repairs. Provenance of the most important pear: Sotheby's sale, London, 15 October 1998, lot 130. A group of twelve barudani powder flasks, Afghanistan and India, 18th - 19th centuryEric N. Lasry Collection