Weiner Mihályné szerk.: Az Iparművészeti Múzeum Évkönyvei 6. (Budapest, 1963)

HOPP FERENC MÚZEUM - MUSÉE FERENC HOPP - Tóth, Edit: Water-Pots with Gujarati Inscriptions in the Museum

Fig. 14. Water-pot, Gujarat, late 18 — 19th century while to compare the simple composition of an earlier wooden statue symbolizing the Jagannäth Avatar of Puri and the decorative work of the same on the vessel in question (Figs. 1, 4, 14). The fringe-like ornament becomes more frequent. This punctured technique of grooves is used on peacock feathers, the hair, the ribbons, plaits and edges of the attire, even on hands and feet to mark the fingers. Another new phenomenon is the representation of the eyes of the peacock-feathers, the lotus buds and the capitals of pillars by a single round, hollowed out hole instead of a well outlined circle raised as embossed work. In order to enhance the decorative effect the faces and bodies of the figures are inscribed with punctured spirals. Drawing a comparison with the water-vessel Nr. 2 of M. R. Majmudar, dated