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Gujarat was the centre of production of a wide range of decorative objects decorated with or made from mother-or-pearl. These  were made for both the domestic market and for a regular export trade to the Middle East, Ottoman Turkey, Indonesia and Europe.<br><br><b>Design</b><br>Mother-of-pearl was one of the curious, exotic materials so highly prized in Renaissance courts. They were mounted in appropriately rich and fashionable settings of gold or silver-gilt. These  luxurious objects were intended for display, in collectors' cabinets or on sideboard arrangements.<br><br><b>Materials & Making</b><br>The snail shell was carved to remove the hard outer layer and reveal the lustrous mother-of-pearl layers underneath. These layers were finely sliced into thin plaques and assembled. The centre of the bowl was made up of flat plaques to form a rosette, probably derived from the lotus flower motif. The sides were made from curved plaques. 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