Rosewater sprinkler

The scent of the rose, a beloved cultivar of the Mughals, was incorporated into every court encounter through the ritual misting of guests with rosewater. This ingeniously engineered bottle emphasizes the association between the rose's form and its fragrance. When inverted to sprinkle perfume, the petals on the bottle's mouth open outwards like a budding rose. Tame peacocks and peahens, which roamed Mughal gardens, appear here on either side of the flower-adorned vessel, arching gracefully back to preen their feathers. The subtle decorative flourish that lengthens the peahen's silhouette, to echo her mate's, exemplifies the balance of symmetry and naturalism intrinsic to the Mughal garden aesthetic.