Indian Pietra Dura Panel with Floral Motif

A rose in stone, laid in black, without a single petal out of place.

Craftsmen of Rajasthan, India, made this pietra dura panel in marble in the 20th century. Pietra dura is the inlay technique of fitting cut semi-precious stones into marble, long associated with Mughal-era work in India. A single pink-cream rose with red stems and gray-green leaves sits on a black ground, within a thin gold-colored border. The stones are smooth and finely fitted. The panel is square.

About fifteen inches square. Hang it, or lean it. It will not complain.