Indian Decorative Objects

This exquisite hand-carved and polished stone bowl showcases a striking natural pattern of alternating bands of hematite (silver) and jasper (red),...

Antique Southeast Asian Polychrome Wooden Oversized Temple Horse from India. Large Antique Southeast Asian Carved Polychrome Wood Horses. Antique Southeast Asian carved wood model of a parade horse. the body with allover polychrome, saddle and reins carved in high relief, the tail lacquered. 19th century hand carved oversized wooden Indian temple horse...

A 1930s multi-sided storage canister hand-hammered with tin in India. This canister displays a six sides shape with a narrow bottom and a large belly...

Early 19th century fine antique Indo-Persian carved sandalwood wooden box. Incredibly intricate, highly detailed and deeply carved beautiful handcrafted and carved wooden box with Mu...

India, probably made in Gujarat for Portuguese Goa, late 17th/early 18th century The tortoiseshell laid over gold foil, and the interior with red lacquer and possibly later added re...

Vintage handmade and hand painted John Richard beige, gold leaf and Brass tessellated Shell Bone decorative jewelry box. Features a lined with black Ultrasuede Fruit Wood Box to stor...

Mounted with Silver From our Sewing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Solid Coromandel Anglo Indian and Silver Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of...

A marvelous 19th century Indian carved orange marble platter with a short handle, and a beautiful black vein, and a well-worn finish. Perfect on an ottoman, or on your kitchen island!

A breathtaking fusion of nature and craftsmanship, this exquisite hand-carved amethyst bowl is a true work of art. Measuring 6 inches in diameter, it is meticulously shaped and polis...

Puna, India This amethyst stalactite is uniquely shaped like a fashionable high heel and is accented by two botryoidal fluorite spheres that are perfectly placed to resemble a styli...

19th Century pair Anglo-Indian carved rosewood elephant statues with bone inlay. The pair are hand carved and profusely inlaid throughout with intric...

A breathtaking example of Anglo-Indian artistry, this antique tea caddy is a masterpiece of meticulous craftsmanship. The domed lid and sides are veneered in a stunning, highly-figur...

Antique 19th century floor bronzed copper large vase. Tall brass Indo Persian vase in a trumpet shape. Handcrafted large sculptural elegant bronzed color metal copper vase. Delicately handmade and etched, hammered and carved with very Fine jungle, animals like elephants and deers and tigers, monkeys and Hindu figures scenes designs. Probably a story from the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana, a text historically popular in the South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures. This summary is a traditional legendary account, based on literary details from the Ramayana and other historic mythology-containing texts of Buddhism and Jainism. Hanuman is one of the central characters of the Hindu epic Ramayana. 19th century collector piece, museum quality, nice dark copper antique patina. Hand-hammered decorative metalwork Hindu Folk Art.

This exquisite Charoite Box (3.5" x 4.25") is crafted from a rare and mesmerizing purple-hued mineral found exclusively in Siberia, Russia. The swirling patterns of deep violet, lave...

A scene from Ramakian or Ramayan, the Indian epic Rama and Sita. Large and heavy Antique Indian Temple toy metal camel, bronze camel on wheels. Camel with r...

Presenting an absolutely gorgeous and very rare 19C Anglo Indian Vizigapatam stamp box. Made in Colonial India (the Time of the Raj) circa 1860. Prob...

Elevate your decor with this stunning Suzani hand-painted vase, crafted on iron with intricate detailing. Inspired by traditional Suzani patterns, this vase is more than just a decor...

19th Hand Carve Bronze Elephant with Decorations

Large Middle Eastern Indo-Persian Micro Mosaic Khatam Inlaid Wooden Jewelry Box. Middle Eastern Persian Sadeli micro mosaic marquetry inlaid box with geometric Moorish design. Handcrafted Khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Middle Eastern technique of inlaying from arrangements of so many delicate pieces of precious hand painted wood, with bone around the edges. This beautiful Middle Eastern Persian, Indian Wooden box is covered with fine Moorish micro mosaic marquetry and is used as a jewelry, trinket box. Lined in deep red velvet. Dimensions: 6.5in.D x 3in.H x 10 wide. Nice Indian Mughal, Indo Persian Box...

Indian "Bombay" dresser/jewelry box with a mirror in the lid and raised on a "tray" base with silvered feet. The exterior with exotic wood and sadeli work (micro-mosaic inlay) framin...

A fine early 19th century coromandel work box with moulded front design and fitted interior containing a super collection of sea shells. Ivory registration number 8NEDUS4R.

Inspired vintage Anglo Indian hinged box crafted in mahogany and clad in a faux tortoise laminate.

This true museum quality specimen from Pune, India features multiple impressive, fully intact, prismatic sprays of scolecite - many near 360 degrees - on waxy, pale stilbite with hin...

Mid Century Anglo-Indian Leather Tiger Footstool C.1950 Liberty London A superb example, of wonderful proportion. In excellent condition commensurate o...

Large Teak Jewelry Dowry Box with Brass, Late 19th Century, India. This Teak Indian Dowry Box is adorned with Decorative Brass, showcasing exquisite c...

PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Sewing Box. Made in Bombay, India, circa 1880. The box is made of sandalwood with highly carved raised teak wood panels on all sides, depicting temple scenes, animals and foliage. The box is in a sarcophagus form. It is edged in bone (and we can tell it is bone and not ivory, from the color and evidence of capillaries, which are not found in ivory), and banded with Bombay Sadeli mosaic and ebony veneer. The lid opens to reveal a removable tray with various open compartments and lidded compartments. 5 lidded compartments, 1 unlidded compartment and 8 holders for thimbles, etc The tray lifts to reveal a blue velvet (original) lined section, for storing jewelry etc, with sections for collars etc. The inside of the lid has a removable mirror (the mirror is missing on this one but can easily be replaced). Behind the mirror is the original green velvet lining. It has its original brass carry handles on the sides and sits on 4 silvered button feet (of recent origin). Some repairs to the exterior and condition issues (priced accordingly), but still a LOVELY COLLECTIBLE box! These boxes were made by superb Indian craftsmen, specifically for sale to the ruling British elite. These types of boxes, carved padouk and sandalwood, (whilst beautiful and superbly crafted) were of a lesser quality, than the more profusely and intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of Bombay and Vizagapatam. These type of boxes were much more affordable back in 1880 (and indeed today) and would probably have been bought by mid-level diplomats, civil servants or visitors. Sewing boxes (in general), were in EVERY Victorian home in Britain in the 19th century and like other boxes etc were ‘status symbols’ of your place in society! The more ornate the box, the more ‘Upper Class’ you were! SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins. The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials. Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and Horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color. The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, Horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched. The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design. On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent. The earliest Sadeli boxes...

Out of mineral-rich India, this aesthetic arrangement features peach stilbite and druzy green heulandite draped atop a shockingly translucent and rainbow-filled calcite specimen. Thi...

Naturally formed mineral peach stilbite on apophyllite sculpture A mineral specimen in the form of an abstract walking figure. Mounted on a custom walnut and satin nickel painted ba...

From Jalgaon, Aurangabad District, Maharastra, India Very aesthetic, Lustrous transparent bi-colored apophyllite crystals with translucent pink stilbite crystals. The apophyllite cr...

From Jalgaon, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India. Exceptional formation of vivid green apophyllite crystals on matrix with large pink stilbite crystals in a wheat sheave format...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Indian sterling silver cedar lined box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique sterling silver box ...

An early 20th century religious temple plaque hand-carved of Sheesham wood in India. This small rectangular plaque displays two sections with several characters. The bottom section s...

Nice Quality with superb decoration. Additional information: Material: Bronze / Brass Type: Vase Region of Origin: India Period: 20th century Condition: No damages found. Dimension:...

Elegantly designed pairs of brass candlesticks and salt & pepper shakers, with inlaid mother of pearl designs.

This stunning midcentury hand-carved marble Buddha head is a remarkable piece of art, showcasing exceptional detail and craftsmanship. The marble features a beautiful range of tones,...

Beautifully handwoven brass bowls; heavyweight with aesthetically pleasing pattern resultant from the weaving process. Charming, and both artisan-crafted with beautiful craftsmanshi...

This vintage Indian water vessel presents a distinctive circular body with a short neck and wooden cork stopper, a form that immediately evokes its utilitarian origins. Such vessels ...

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

This mesolite and apophyllite on a red heulandite matrix was mined out of an extremely small pocket in India. Puffs of white mesolite layer over apophyllite on a rocky bed. The white...

An antique Indian temple multicolor carving from the 19th century depicting Ganesha with consort Riddhi or Siddhi on his knee. Created in India d...

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...

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...

Our Art Deco-inspired candleholders are ethically handcrafted by artisans in Southern India using a technique that is native to the region. The artisans use a metal alloy that is bla...

Beautiful and rare handmade large decorative solid brass dish centerpiece, circa 1970's we polished a little the leaf but left some patina it can be totally polished if desired sitti...

A 19th century Indian sphinx hand-carved stone sculpture, probably intended to adorn and protect a temple. The Indian stone sculpture features a...

Jalgaon, India A large cabinet sized specimen with beautifully deep colored apophyllites running down the center with and stilbites protruding from the bottom. Pieces of this qualit...

Lofty pair of British colonial candlesticks featuring hand blown hurricane shades with etched floral designs on bases having bone cuffs and carved and ebonized hardwood in classic form.

A white marble paperweight in the shape of an orb, hand-carved in India, circa 1980. Beautiful veinless white marble, exquisitely carved by hand from top to bottom by Indian artisa...

Richly carved hardwood Indian box for storage of fans in a fine quality Late 19th century length 38 cm, width 6.5 and 12.5 cm, height 7 cm Aged patina

From Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India Vibrant royal blue cavansite in a large spherical aggregate on druzy quartz quartz matrix. 369.7 grams, 5 x 1.5 x 3 inches

Moorish decorative gilt porcelain flask with lid. The bottle is shaped into soft ripples and given a radiant gold finish. Nice decorative object with a lid in the shape of a Moorish ...

Large primitive bowl hand-carved with handle from hardwood. Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include some, or all, o...

A 19th century Indian sphinx hand-carved stone sculpture, probably intended to adorn and protect a temple. The Indian stone sculpture features a...

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...

A medium sized antique cast brass measuring bowl from northern India. High relief casting, bundled rope maker's mark on the bottom. Bronze rice-mea...

Hand carved large wooden Anglo-Raj jewelry box. Early 20th century wood box richly decorated overall with arabesques and floral carving. Hinged lid shallow relief carving with inte...

Trio of decorative brass table top objects. Comprising three different solid brass tiered towers, interesting and well made.

This is an antique patinated bronze sculpture of a stylized form peacock. Used as a betel box or tobacco opium box. Produced using the traditional 'lost wax'...

A large Indian caparisend hardwood elephant with bone tusks and toe nails, intricately carved throughout.

Antique hand-painted Indian bowl, papier mâché.