Inlaid Box for the Portuguese Market ca.1600 From the late sixteenth century onward, Mughal India actively exported goods to Europe, particularly to Portugal, where such inlaid work was treasured. While many Europeanizing elements are evident in the decoration of this box, the hunting scenes were originally inspired by Persian compositions, which had in turn become popular in Mughal painting. The undulating branches of the birdfilled trees against which the European hunters and animals have been set make this one of the most expressive pieces of its type.. Inlaid Box for the Portuguese Market. ca.1600. Wood (teak); veneered with ebony, inlaid ivory, and lac. Probably made in India, Gujarat, probably Ahmedabad. Wood