Dish of bidri metal, inlaid with silver and brass

The pattern on this dish made of bidri metal is evidently unique and at the same time very striking. At the very center is a flower with seven petals, surrounded by intricately arranged little leaves that seem to form a two-colored peony. A quatrefoil frieze is followed by five concentric rows of leaves with silver stripes and brass contours. The two-dimensional leaves finally give way to similar three-dimensional leaves, which make up the rim of the dish. The dish can thus be viewed as a large flower, but also as a shining sun or a stylized explosion of fireworks.

Trays of this kind were often made for ewers or water pipes with matching patterns.