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Style: Agra
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box.
Handcrafted decorative North India round metal Asian copper Mughal Raj, Indian lidded , spice, pandan betel box with latch and a top handle.
Of dome form with lotus-shaped finial, with spiralling bosse designs,
Delicately and intricately hand-chased and hammered with geometric Anglo-Indian designs.
Consuming betel leaves with several ingredients such as wet lime paste, katechu, areca nut, cloves and even tobacco leaves has been popular in India from the fourth century AD.
The box was probably used to store the betel leaf used in the preparation of paan. Lime paste is mixed with grated areca nut and flavourings and the resulting mixture is rolled in the betel leaf to form a small parcel which can then be chewed. As well as being an integral part of Indian hospitality paan is believed to possess medicinal properties and was also taken as an aphrodisiac. The present box, which was elaborately designed for this purpose, would have been taken out ceremoniously on special occasions.
Exquisite conversation museum quality piece with a very nice antique patina.
Fine intricate artwork with conical form lid with Moorish pierced designs.
Islamic Mughal Indo Persian...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Agra Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Hand-Hammered Bronze Ceremonial Pot " Lota" from India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique hand-hammered metal bronze ceremonial pot "Lota" from India.
Brass water pot with fluted design in the centre narrow neck with flat rim.
In India Hindu...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Agra Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Decorative Large Round Brass Box Caddy 19th C, North India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful 19th century large hand-crafted decorative round polished brass box with lid delicately and intricately hand-hammered with repousse floral...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Agra Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Antique Mughal Silver Chased Collectible Box Trinket Pandan Box, North India
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique handcrafted unique silver collectible box North India.
Antique Raj Mughal silver box with hand chased and repousse fine decoration.
The top of the box is very intricately finely chased panels with a combination of with foliage and flowers repousse decoration and toped with a peacock bird final.
The deep gadroons around the body give this pandan box...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Agra Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Antique South Asian Mughal Round Tinned Copper Box with Lid India 19th Century
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper Mughal Indian box with lid, latch and handle.
Antique South Asian Mughal Round Tinned Copper Box with L...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Agra Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Copper
Antique Indian Brass Dandpatta with fantastic Metal Work
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A unique and incredible antique piece of Indian ethnic art. A rare Danpappat or just patta, which is deriving from Maharashtra State in India and was used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maha...
Category
1880s Indian Antique Agra Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hanging Mughal Deccani Bronze Oil Lamp in the Shape of a Bird India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique hanging cast bronze oil lamp in the shape of a beautiful mythical bird peacock figure with hanger chain.
The body of the bird acts as a reservoi...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Agra Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Indian Mughal style Overlaid and Hand Painted Metal Platter 1950
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Indian Mughal style overlaid hand painted metal platter with gilt and polychrome floral Meenakari design.
Beautiful vintage decorative platter overlaid with bone, etched and hand pai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Metalwork
Materials
Metal
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Brass Hindu Temple Oil Lamps Figures a Two Cows and Holly Man Standing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted cast brass sculpture of cows and a holy man on stand.
Cows are considered holy in India.
Lord Shiva and Ma Parvati used to sit on Nandi and trav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Moorish Mughal Metal Copper Vessel Bucket
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Anglo Raj Moorish Mughal bronzed handcrafted metal copper pot vessel.
Originally used to carry water, this hand-hammered metal vessel from India has authentic texture, wonderful patina, and great form and character.
Great patina on finely engraved and embossed copper vessel with floral designs.
The handle is also hammered with floral designs.
Dark nice antique patina great to use as a cachepot or vase indoor or outdoor.
Indian hand-hammered and carved copper vase would be a rustic decorative item in most homes, and would be perfect in a kitchen where it would add an exotic touch.
Handcrafted in Rajasthan India, used for water or milk bucket.
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Agra Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Copper
Rajasthani Decorative Brass Lidded Betel Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted decorative round brass Indian lidded betel box with latch and a top handle.
Delicately and intricately hand-chased with geometric designs.
Used as a tea caddy with tea bo...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Agra Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Copper
Asian Hammered Metal Bronze Oversized Urli Vessel with Handles South India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian Hammered Metal Bronze Oversized urli Vessel with Two Handles India.
Very large South Indian hand-hammered solid copper cooking or serving ceremonial platter.
Very large hand-...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Agra Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique South Asian Round Copper Bronze Box with Lid from India 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 19th century beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper bronze South Asian box with lid, latch and handle.
A very fine antique Pandan or B...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Agra Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Copper
Mughal Indian Polished Brass Pierced Incense Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful hand-crafted polished brass footed box with with lid, latch and handle intricately hand-hammered with geometric designs and pierced with holes.
Vintage pierced decorative Mughal Indian style brass box from India...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Silver Fan Holder, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
An exquisitely carved silver fan holder, India, late 19th century.
Category
1890s Indian Antique Agra Metalwork
Materials
Silver
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Brass Indian Betel Nut Cutter Collectible Asian Mughal Antique Artifact 19th C.
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Chinese Bronze Vessel with Tripod Feet, c. 1750
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