Antique 18th Century Islamic Mughal Indian Bidri Vase Deccan India

Antique Islamic silver-inlaid Bidri vase, 18th century, Deccan, Mughal India. The vase is made of cast body and has an elegant water chestnut shape. It has an elongated flaring neck with a flange collar and is raised on a spreading ring foot. The vase is richly inlaid in silver with stylized poppy flowers and foliage.
CONDITION: Shows its age and use with a beautiful old patina, with some loss to the silver inlaid.
MEASUREMENTS:
Height: 22.9 cm (9 inches)
Diameter: 12 cm (4.72 inches)
WEIGHT: 802 grams (1.76811 Pounds (lb)
REFERENCES:
Christie's New York sold an 18th-century Indian Bidri vase in the "Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art" auction on March 20, 2019, Lot 724 for USD 2,500.
Please see the link below:
https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-a-silver-inlaid-...
A similar Bidri hookah base from the Victoria & Albert Museum collection was published in the book "Bidri Ware: Inlaid Metalwork from India" by Susan Strong (Victoria & Albert Museum, 1985) on page 60.
The buyer will be provided with copies of the pages from the mentioned reference along with a certificate of authenticity.