Court Lady Pouring Wine (recto)
1760
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1760
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a woman in a gold-trimmed robe pouring deep red wine from a duck-shaped decanter into a tiny cup. The duck’s head isn’t just decoration—it comes from old Persian rituals where bird-shaped vessels held wine or even blood. The artist painted every grapevine curl on the glass, making the wine look like it’s flowing right from the duck’s beak. If you like this kind of fine detail, look up *mughal india, probably lucknow, indian art*.
