Basin with Stylized Lotus Blossoms 17th century Lyrical patterns of stylized lotus blossoms flanked by leaf forms comprise the upper and lower bands of this nearly square marble basin. The profile of the basin itself suggests the shape of an opening lotus bud. These motifs recall monuments commissioned by the emperor Jahangir (r. 1605–27) and his son Shah Jahan (r. 1628–58), whose floral style was popular throughout northern India, in both the Mughal and Rajput Basin with Stylized Lotus Blossoms. 17th century. Marble. Attributed to India. Stone

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