This month’s motif in focus is ‘mango’. Of the tropical fruits, mango continues to capture the imagination of artists, writers, and performers as a motif that signifies beauty, and the connection to South and South-east Asian history.

The artefact in focus is a mango dish with a silver lid, currently housed at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Check out the details here.

And if you want to read more about mangoes in South Asian art, check out the the articles in Architect’s Digest India and the Smithsonian Blog.