Indian Decorative Objects

Tealight Holders Turtle Brass with solid brass details in vintage finish and with clear glass. Candles not included.

Each of these exquisite solid bronze snails is handmade individually with incredible detail. Cast using very traditional techniques, the noble material is aged unveiling a beautiful ...

Each of these original brass tealight holders is handmade individually. Cast and textured using very traditional techniques, they are polished revealing...

India, circa 1880 A nineteenth century solid bronze Indian elephant mounted by a Mahout carrying one passenger in a traditional howdah carriage, incised with decoration throughout a...

An Indian antique carved wooden hand noodle press from the 19th century, with elephant motif. Created in India during the 19th century, this wooden piece was originally used to hand make noodles. Showcasing a vice press, the body is adorned with a carved elephant whose head and behind expand from a central square. This container is where the dough was placed and the vice part would press it into noodles. The elephant head is carved with subtle motifs, such as a jewel on the forehead. The trunk is tucked in. The sides are adorned with medallions adorned with foliage or a rosette. Boasting a nicely weathered appearance revealing its nice age and use, this antique Indian carved wooden...

Hand-carved from solid Black Marble with a coiled rope motif in relief, this bowl translates a textile form into the permanence of stone. The rope carving wraps the exterior without ...

A White Marble object is crafted from White Marble and decorated with Pietra Dura floral inlay executed in Carnelian, Malachite, and semiprecious stone. The piece presents a Mughal b...

Antique hand-painted Indian bowl, papier mâché.

A rustic Indian wooden document box from the 19th century with brass details, partial opening top and petite bracket feet. This rustic Indian wooden document box from the 19th centur...

Worked from White Marble with hand-carved lotus petals in layered relief across the full exterior, this round planter combines practical planting volume with sculptural stone carving...

Large Anglo-Raj Hand-Carved Wooden Jewelry Box, Rajasthan, India, Early 20th Century Striking early 20th-century Anglo-Raj handcrafted wooden jewelry box, richly carved in deep reli...

Carved from a single block of Black Marble with coiled rope motifs worked in relief across the full exterior, this bowl renders a textile form in permanent stone. Each rope coil is i...

A Green Marble candlestick is hand-carved from Green Marble in a plate-base candlestick form. The piece presents a plate-base candlestick form in hand-carved Green Marble. Works equa...

Each of those original brass t-light holders are handmade individually. Cast and textured using very traditional techniques, revealing the lustrous finish of this beautiful material....

Jaisalmer Stone, individually carved with a lotus-petal scalloped rim from the block. The warm honey-gold sandstone provides natural texture and tonal variation throughout the surfac...

A White Marble conceived as a sculptural vessel object is crafted from White Marble and decorated with Pietra Dura floral inlay executed in Carnelian, Malachite, and semiprecious sto...

A White Marble Pietra Dura bowl is hand-carved from White Marble and inlaid with Pietra Dura stone ornament across the interior and exterior. The piece covers both interior and exter...

A marble urn is hand-carved from White Marble with a fish-scale relief pattern covering the exterior. The piece covers the urn body with overlapping fish-scale relief carved by hand ...

A White Marble candlestick set is hand-carved from White Marble as a set of four candlesticks in varying heights. The piece presents four White Marble candlesticks designed as a grad...

Conceived as a vessel and a demonstration of Rajasthani stone carving traditions, this White Marble bowl covers the full exterior with hand-carved rope coils, a textile motif transla...

This exceptional duo of brass candle holders exemplifies a refined fusion of neoclassical elegance and minimalist form. The sleek, polished brass bases anchor the design, while the a...

This is an antique decorative desk stand. An Indian, ebony Colonial writer's tidy, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Striking dark tonality with eye-catching Colon...

Large Asian Burmese brass ceremonial bowl with silver and copper inlaid with the ten Hindu Avatars of Vishnu. Fine example of Tanjore work, this brass bowl that has been overlaid with alternating copper and silver chased plaques, with high quality in detail executed in mixed metal repoussé with contrasting patination, showing Hindu deities. The base is engraved with a lotus flower motif. (This type of work is known as Tanjore work, after the south Indian city where much of this work was executed.) The depictions on the main plaques are believed to relate to those seen carved in relief on rock on the façade off the Great Temple (Brihadisvara) in Tanjore. A southern Indian magnificent silver and copper inlaid vase, 19th century Tapered and chased body made of copper inlaid with beaded bands and with the ten avatars of Vishnu: 1. Matsya (the fish) 2. Koorma (the tortoise) 3. Varaha (the boar) 4. Narasimha (the human-lion – shown on this bowl as a lion-man figure about to devour a human victim.) 5. Vamana (the dwarf) 6. Parasurama (the angry man – presented on this bowl as a figure with an axe, a bow and an arrow.) 7. Rama (the perfect man, king of Ayodha) 8. Krishna (the divine statesman – shown here as Krishna on a cobra throne...

This striking vintage trinket box captures the essence of Hollywood Regency glamour with its sculptural, ovoid form. Cast in heavy solid brass, the two-piece egg sits elegantly atop ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, super decorative antique Islamic Anglo Indian Sadeli Micro Mosaic Card Case A wonderfully orig...

2 Antique 19th century Anglo Indian brass bound carved wood peat buckets with turned, reeded Design and applied brass animals. including, lovely patina, carved from a single piece of...

Inspired by moonlight on water, these vases are named after cities beside the Mediterranean Sea. Slender silver elements are fused onto the surface of cast vases to create beautifull...

A White Marble object is crafted from White Marble and decorated with Pietra Dura floral inlay executed in Carnelian, Malachite, and semiprecious stone. The piece presents a Mughal b...

A vintage hand painted papier mâché box in the shape of a frog from Kashmir India. Gold and black, circa,1960s.

Rare Vintage Hand-Carved Alabaster “Hand of Buddha” Sculpture – Gyan Mudra A refined and contemplative sculptural work, this rare vintage alabaster carving depicts the sacred Gyan Mu...

This vintage Indian hand-tooled metal milk jug has a strong decorative presence, with a rounded body, flared neck, rolled rim, and distinctive side ring handle. The surface is worked...

Nice pair of hand carved wooden Asian elephant bookends. large Hand carved elephant bookends with trunk up, for Asian this represent good hea...

Group of three brass vases Probably, Tanjore, South India 19th century The bodies of flattened, spherical form, rising to the narrowed neck and a ...

A marble urn is hand-carved from White Marble with a fish-scale relief pattern covering the exterior. The piece covers the urn body with overlapping fish-scale relief carved by hand ...

Candleholder water flower for 1 candle, all in vintage brass finish with a bevelled clear glass on base.

Indian teak work or stationary box with brass tack and applique decoration on the top and sides and fitted with brass lift-handles. the interior fitted with lift out trays and open c...

Anglo Raj carved soap stone footed jewelry box.. Handcrafted decorative box with foliage design with soap stone natural jade like colors. Lined with red velvet. Very nice fine art...

An antique Indian wood and metal cart wheel mounted on custom black metal base. Introduce a touch of rustic authenticity to your living space with this ...

Rare and unusual Anglo Indian lidded lap desk crafted with deer horn fragments on the outside opening to a leather writing surface bordered with tooled bone and opening again to stor...

Anglo-Indian bowl with a gilt metal frame supported by three gilt metal elephants with their trunks up for good luck.

A stunning embodiment of myth and mid-century glamour, this brass unicorn captures motion and imagination in equal measure. The creature is portrayed in a proud trotting stance, its ...

Vintage Patinated Hindu Bronze "Nandi Bull" Sculpture, circa 1950s. An Indian vintage Nandi bull sculpture from the mid 20th century, with carved motifs a...

Mid-20th century ceremonial vases We are proud to offer a rare example of a matched pair of ceremonial decorative vases dated 1948. Hand painted leather forms covered in floral motifs, and with a central coat of arms (DTO FAVENE) stating “To General J.H Marden & Mrs Marden, Frum Officers & Men of BTC. ESP, Dated The 22 Sep 1948. History: The Remarkable O.B.E. Group of 20 awarded Lieutenant-General John Harold Marden, O.B.E., Commander-in-Chief of Bahawalpur State Forces, late 2nd / 76th Punjabis. Having served as a Second Lieutenant late on in the Great War, and on the North West Frontier in 1919-21 with the forces of the Maharajah of Nabha. Some years later in the 1930s he joined the Army of Bahawalpur, becoming its Commander-in-Chief, and serving (and being wounded) during the periods of unrest leading up to and after the partition of India and the creation of the Dominion of Pakistan in 1947. He served as a Personal Aide to the Amir of Bahawalpur until his death in 1974, and features heavily in the book ‘Divide...

A wonderful hand-painted papier-mâché box beautifully decorated in a blue and gold. Kashmir, India, circa turn of the century.

Fantastic hand crafted Radha Krishna wood carving of the deity. Tall (40.25) inches and finely hand carved from seasoned hardwood with no splits as it one piece of wood. Fabulous col...

A beautiful colorful decorative box with a lid created from Carrara marble and inlaid with a variety of semi-precious stones. The sides are inlaid with a variety of stones in abstrac...

Stag Antler Table Top Desk Secretary or rather as described by a British expert: an Anglo-Indian Stag Antler Writing Slope Table Top Desk, late 19th century from Vizagapatam, which was the headquarters of the Vizagapatam District of Madras during the British period. Stag Antler anything is rare and unusual today, especially when it is completely covered in carved strips of Natural unpolished Antler. Finding Stag Antler Writing Desks are beyond rare and in our 30-years in the Antique business...

A hand carved wood candle stand from India, circa 1960. Gilt finish. 14 inches high on an 8-inch triangular base.

Jane Vase in Bisqued White Stoneware by Muscellaneous Dimensions: Ø 28,5 x H 26 cm Materials: Stoneware Color: White Finish: Bisqued Hand built in stoneware, Jane is a sculptural va...

A set of thirteen printing block fragments from the mid 20th century. One larger block and a collection of a dozen complementary smaller blocks. Small b...

Lot of three Indian terracotta processional figures. Krishnanagar, Bengal, 19th Century. Painted terracotta figures, depicting two males and one female musician...

A charming vintage Kashmiri heart-shaped paper mâché box, exquisitely hand-painted with vibrant floral decorations. This piece exemplifies the traditio...

Dynamic composition of curved and angled surfaces with lovely natural patina and warm, bronze tone. Signed.

A striking 19th-century Indo-Persian copper footed bowl from India, distinguished by its broad architectural form, warm red-copper surface and finel...

"Cavalier Sans Tête", carved antique carved wooden torso mounted on a black lacquered custom base. Behold a piece of enigmatic allure, the "Cavalier Sans ...

A large brass pandan box North India, 19th century The body with rounded profile and hinged raised lid with engraved and punched decoration centering ...

An antique Indian wood and metal cart wheel mounted on custom black metal base. Immerse yourself in the rich history and rustic charm of this antique Indian cart wheel, a unique and captivating piece that brings a touch of authenticity and timeless beauty to any space. Mounted gracefully on a custom black metal base measuring 15.25" x 30", the wheel itself delves into a depth of 11.5", providing a substantial presence that is sure to draw attention and admiration. The wheel showcases an intricate interplay of wood and metal, a harmonious blend that speaks volumes of the craftsmanship and artistry of times gone by. The rustic authenticity of the piece is palpable, with every groove and grain telling a story of its past life and journey. This antique cart...

17-18h century sandstone sculpture depicting a hindu sacred cow. From hindu temple in India or Burma. In untouched and in original condition. India or Burma, 1600-1700.

Vintage 1950's Agra Indian Shell and Black Marble Box with The Taj Mahal Inlays.Onyx Black Marble Box with Pietra Dura Intricate Abalone Inlay of the Taj Mahal.Fine Quality Shell Inlaid Taj Mahal Box.Black marble trinket box with an inlaid image of the Taj Mahal. This unusual piece has the details drawn on the white shell in black ink, giving it the appearance of a micro mosaic. The surface catches the light and shows some iridescence at different angles.The Anglo Indian style box is lined with black velvet.A Very fine intricate work of Islamic Art.From Agra, India. Circa 1950's.Great gift to express your Love.From a Private Estate Encino Collection. DIMENSIONS: Height: 1.75 in.Width: 3.75 in.Depth: 2.75 in.About the Taj Mahal: The Taj Mahal is a world-renowned monument located in Agra, India. It is considered one of the most iconic examples of Mughal architecture and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here's some information about the Taj Mahal: 1) History: The Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century as a mausoleum for his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and was completed in 1653. 2) Architecture: The Taj Mahal combines elements of Islamic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish, and Indian architectural styles. It is primarily made of white marble, with intricate inlay work using semi-precious stones. The central structure is a large dome surrounded by four minarets at each corner. 3) Symbolism: The Taj Mahal is often regarded as a symbol of love. It was built as a testament to Emperor Shah Jahan's eternal love for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The gardens and reflecting pool in front of the Taj Mahal add to its romantic ambiance. 4) Location: The Taj Mahal is situated on the right bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Agra is located approximately 200 kilometers (125 miles) southeast of India's capital, New Delhi. 5) Visitors: The Taj Mahal attracts millions of visitors from around the world each year. It is open to the public, except on Fridays when it is reserved for Islamic prayers...

Pair Of Anglo-Indian Brass Urns With Cobras. This great pair of incised brass urns with cobra handles date to the 1920's India. Unusual statement acce...