This shield (dhál) of untanned light brown rhinoceros hide is decorated with groups of flowers and grasses raised in gold, red and black lacquer. It was presented to King Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, during his tour of India in 1875–6 by Mohammad Ibrahim Ali Khan, Nawak of Tonk. By the late seventeenth century exportation from China and Japan to India was well established. In addition, Japanese lacquer was often commissioned by Europeans for presentation to Indian rulers. These two avenues of exposure in turn had influence on Indian design, as can perhaps be seen in the lacquered flower designs on this shield.