Indian Decorative Objects

This petite keepsake box with a swivel lid is crafted in the tradition of Indian bidri-ware, with a dark metal body decorated with simple silver inlay. Composed of a zinc and copper ...

Michael Aram Butterfly Ginkgo Easel Photo Frame with original box. The Michael Aram Butterfly Ginkgo Collection, including the photo frame, celebrates the representation of flora and...

This striking Green Apophyllite on Stilbite specimen from India showcases a brilliant, glassy cluster of sharply terminated Apophyllite crystals poised atop a bed of soft, peach-crea...

Very decorative hand painted in the Anglo-Indian style. Painted back and gold with each framed panel filled with female dancers and male flower bearing suiters. A colorful and fun, a...

A distinctive sculptural nut bowl or decorative catchall designed for Barclay Butera Lifestyle. The bowl features a hand-hammered stainless steel body supported by three tapered faux...

Decorative Mughal Raj Vizagapatam Carved Veneered Bone Jewelry Rectangular shape Box. Vintage Asian lidded box crafted with bone finely engraved and hand painted in black with geometric Moorish designs. Delightful Anglo Indian footed box crafted with an intricate patterned polished bone inlay mosaic over a wood frame. Handmade in Vizagapatam, India, mid 20th century. Elegant intricate pattern. A true work of Islamic artwork...

A nice high quality Neo classical grand tour homage by Theodore and Alexander. It features a specimen marble sphere on a mounted bronze and marble base. It is cast of bronze and moun...

Wonderful decorative golden brown Tiger's Eye veneered Obelisks. This large decor item has an attractive mix of yellows, golden browns with variations and shimmer typical to Tiger Ey...

Powellite Crystal on Stilbite From Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India. Huge pyramidal crystal of translucent brown powellite with lustrous striated fac...

Handcrafted round picture frame with scalloped white and brown buffalo horn bone inlaid. Vintage round inlaid bone picture in Moorish Islamic style frame. The frame is created from 3...

Naturally formed mineral, clear apophyllite sculpture India Measures: 11 x 8 x 4 in. / 28 x 20 x 10 cm Height on custom display stand: 14 in. / 36 cm Custom mounted on a ...

Mounted naturally-formed Indian mineral: clear apophyllite An attractive specimen that reflects the light similarly to a multifaceted gem giving the specimen an unusual brightness. ...

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

Bowl Tino with clear glass bowl and with structure and deco in solid brass in old finish.

The Lingam is one of the oldest religious symbols of civilization. It was recognized as far back as the ancient Indus valley civilization for its healing power. This power came to be...

A finely hand-carved sculpture in natural fine grades lapis lazuli depicting the Buddha seated within an ornate alcove framed by the sacred Bodhi tree, symbolizing the place of his e...

Contemporary Indian black allover ball shape design lidded resin box. Part of a large collection.

An Indian carved teak wood guardian lion sculpture from the mid-18th century, with traces of original paint. Handcrafted in India during the 1740s-1760s in order to take place in a monument, this teak architectural carving features a guardian lion, his teeth resting on a man's head. The sculpture shows traces of its original paint, while carving technique presents a great attention to details. The flat top suggests this was used as a column base, perhaps in a temple. With its expressive character and original paint, this Indian mid 18th century carved lion figure...

Large Antique Indian Hand-Carved Brown Wooden Elephant Sculpture Indian, c. 1900 Height 99cm, width 104cm, depth 50cm This finely carved wooden elephant, crafted in India around t...

A beautiful unique Indian motif box with a lid. This piece would be fantastic for storing cigars, tv remotes, or miscellaneous items on a dresser or coffee table. The top of the box ...

Elevate your home sanctuary with this captivating vintage wooden tabletop altar. Designed with the architectural grace of a traditional temple, this shrine features a tiered roof sur...

From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India Tapered cluster of lustrous transparent colorless scolecite crystals standing upright in transparent pink-brown heulandite crystals geode. Th...

This unusual wooden object is an antique Indian shrine to the Hindu god Shiva, a supreme being who creates, protects and transforms the universe. Carved in low relief, the lower pane...

An Indian early 20th century hand carved architectural temple carving from Gujarat, depicting a woman and a feline. Crafted in the Western portion of India in the state of Gujarat, this exquisite early 20th-century hand-carved temple sculpture captivates with its depiction of a woman and her feline companion. The woman, adorned with a delicate headdress and wearing intricate clothes and jewelry, stands in a frontal position, her head slightly tilted to the side. She holds a small musical instrument, suggesting a scene of serene artistry and cultural richness. Accompanying her is a stylized feline, adding an element of mystique and charm to the piece. The sculpture's nicely weathered appearance, along with traces of polychrome, enhances its historical authenticity and rustic beauty. The proportions are balanced and pleasing, creating a harmonious composition that draws the viewer's eye. Unfinished in the back, this temple carving is meant to be displayed against a wall, where it can become a focal point of admiration. Perfect for enlivening any wall, this early 20th-century Indian temple carving...

A black marble vase, hand-carved in India, circa 1960. 18 inches tall, 7.5 inches diameter. Fluted neck. Clean, simple, elegant lines. Very smooth marble, with no large veining. ...

This slender wooden container dates to early 20th century India, originally used to store a kitchen's supply of dry grains or fresh water. Darkened by a rich, antique patina, the nar...

A massive, 52 lb geode with large rhombic Calcite crystals beside a pseudomorphic quartz after Calcite crystals with pink Heulandite crystals in a wheat sheave aggregate. Additional...

This collector’s specimen from India showcases some of the most intensely pigmented Green Apophyllite crystals we've ever seen. The vibrant, almost gem-like coloration is entirely na...

An impressive large scale sculptural wooden shelf art with good form and a beautiful rich warm dark wood colour tone. These would have been originally carv...

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...

From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India Large translucent to transparent apophyllite crystal cluster with twinned crystals of calcite on matrix with bladed translucent pale-pink stil...

Spring in Kashmir Tea Light Holder Small in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal Springtime is a special season of rebirth, and no less in the pristine valley of Kashmir where verdant, lush ...

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'...

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...

Onda Vase by Moldra Dimensions: D 38 x H 27 cm Materials: Stoneware Moldra is a ceramic studio devoted to sculptural vases and objects. Rooted in the ancestral hand-building techniq...

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

From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India Large translucent double penetrating twinned crystals of calcite on translucent to transparent apophyllite crystal cluster matrix with pink s...

This exquisite hand-hammered brass bowl is a testament to traditional metalwork artistry, reflecting a strong Indo-Persian or Middle Eastern influence. The exterior is densely adorne...

From Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India Classic example of cream colored cluster of bowtie stilbite crystal on matrix. Stilbite crystals are translucent with lustrous crystal fac...

Mid-Century Modern Hand-Etched Solid Brass Stylized Siamese Cat Sculpture, circa 1960s. Infuse your space with a touch of exotic Hollywood Regency glamour with this striking mid-cen...

From Lonavala Quarry, Pune District, Maharashtra, India Lustrous transparent-to-translucent large green apophyllite crystals with translucent pink-orange stilbite with scolecite cry...

Infuse your space with an air of timeless elegance with this striking vintage hammered brass vase. Standing tall, its classic urn or amphora-inspired silhouette harks back to Regency...

From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India Large translucent twinned crystals of calcite on translucent to transparent apophyllite crystal cluster matrix in wheat sheave aggregates. Th...

Pune District, Maharashtra, India Large cabinet geode of bright pink heulandites in translucent wheat sheave aggregates intergrown with pink stilbite bow crystals all on powder bl...

From Soygaon, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India Large cluster of spherical balls of Thomsonite covered with mesolite crystals all over a bed of Heulandite on matrix. Specimen ...

This monumental vintage Urli bowl is a masterful example of traditional Indian metalwork, blending rustic texture with a refined, sculptural silhouette. Orig...

From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India Large lustrous cluster of an acicular sprays of scolectite crystals on pink stilbite. The scolecite crystals have glassy crystal faces and are...

From Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Large pale whale tail chalcedony calcite pseudomorph crystal of gem transparent calcite crystals coated with sparkling quartz micro crystals. In ...

From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India Large lustrous cluster of an acicular sprays of scolectite crystals on pink stilbite. The scolecite crystals have glassy crystal faces and...

Superb specimen of translucent red-brown Chocolate heulandite in a doube terminated wheat sheave aggregates with lustrous crystal faces on chalcedony in small stalactitic formation m...

Large specimen of a radial formation of emerald green apophyllite crystals beside a intersecting crystals of transparent rhombic calcite crystals and pink stilbite in intersecting wh...

From Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Large pale snow white pseudomorph crystal of gem transparent calcite crystals coated with sparkling quartz micro crystals. In pristine condition, ...

From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India Large lustrous cluster of intersecting acicular sprays of scolectite crystals with matrix. The scolecite crystals have glassy crystal faces a...

Part human-part monkey, Hanuman is a central character in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is generally depicted as a man with the face of a monkey and a long tail. Often described as t...

An impressive large scale sculptural wooden shelf art with good form and a beautiful rich warm wood colour tone. These would have been originally carved fo...

Asian antique Beaten Brass Betel Nut Pandan Box, Northern India. Beautiful antique hand hammered Asian round brass betel with a lid and delicate engravings with floral design handle hand crafted by skilled artisans from Northern India. Indian Beaten Copper Betel Nut Pandan Box with hand hammered beaten floral and incised decoration used to store betel leaf, lime, tobacco and the nut from the areca palm. This mixture of ingredients when prepared and placed in the mouth for long periods gives the user a mild aphrodisiac effect. The preparation of the betel nut with lime stored in ornate boxes with several smaller internal containers was popular all over Asia and is still a common practice in Myanmar and India and among the hill tribes of many S. E. Asian countries. Engraved with intricate designs on the lid which has a carved floral design handle and a latch in front for opening or closing the box and for safekeeping. Nicely hand-hammered with intricate details. Please check photo #5, there is about 1 inch damage area on the side of the box. Museum quality Asian Hand-hammered decorative Islamic brass folk art metalwork collector treasure box. Measures: Diameter 7 in. x Height 4 in. The box has a rich, deep brown patina. Quality of Mughal style. A pandan was used to store the pan, or betel quid after it had been stuffed and rolled ready to eat, rather than for the individual ingredients. The chewing of betel is an ancient Asian tradition comparable to tobacco in the western world. Betel consists of three main ingredients: the areca nut, betel leaf and lime paste. Betel was, and still is enormously popular throughout Asia and plays a major role in the entertaining of guests, in courtship and marriage, and in the traditional etiquette of the royal courts, where it often forms part of the state regalia.[1] Research on several pandan boxes has been published by Zebrowski.[2] Brownrigg, H. Betel Cutters...

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...

Scolecite on Stilbite From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India. Large acicular spray of transparent scolecite crystals on pink stilbite crystal cluster matrix in large lustrous pin...

Fluorite (rare botryoidal form) on Quartz var. Amethyst from Tekhdi, Madhya Pradesh, India. Large cluster of translucent yellow-brown fluorite botryoidal crystals. The fluorite inte...

Cavansite on Stilbite with Stilbite from Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India. Lustrous spherical aggregates of vibrant royal blue cavansite crystals lined up across a bed of quartz m...