South Asian Decorative Objects

The brass Mughal hookah features a beautifully engraved brass base adorned with intricate floral-geometric motifs. The base is a work of art, showcasing ...

A brass vase with an intricately engraved design with traditional patterns that may have cultural or historical significance. The vase has a flared top, a slender neck and a rounded...

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

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...

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...

A white marble vase, hand-carved in India, circa 1960. 23 inches tall, approximately 12 inches diameter. Fluted neck. Clean, simple, elegant lines. The vase is composed of three se...

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 ...

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...

Beautiful solid brown marble decorative sphere on chrome base, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks; it has a nic...

This evocative vintage brass vessel captures the soulful artistry of Mid-Century Chinoiserie design. Featuring a graceful crescent or boat-shaped silhouette, the bowl is adorned with...

Specimen Type: Schorl on Quartz Weight: 108 grams Dimension: H: 8.5 x W: 6.2 x D: 4.5 cm Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan Treatment: Non...

Type: Aragonite on Limonite Origin: Kharan District, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan Dim: H: 7.9 x W: 9 x D: 5.2 cm Wt: 210 g This natural White Aragonite Cluster on Limonite M...

Sidero Vase by Moldra Dimensions: D 34 x H 22 cm Materials: Stoneware Collaborative paint with Murali x Valpaint Moldra is a ceramic studio devoted to sculptural vases and objects....

Renowned British designer Matthew Williamson, known for his bold use of colour and nature-inspired motifs, has created a tabletop and textile collection with Les Ottomans. This colla...

40 Gram Glamorous Spessartine Garnet Specimen From Skardu, Pakistan Weight: 40 Gram Dimension: 4.3 x 3 x 2 Cm Origin: Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan Spessar...

Intriguing antique Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in porcupine quills and ebony in a hexagon form decorated with bone dots. The interior is lined with felt and features a painte...

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

From Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Aesthetic cluster of white albite with a single, blue aquamarine crystal running through the middle. The aquamarine c...

Collectible Chinese Tibetan Gilt Brass Metal Filigree with Turquoise and Coral beads round Box Handcrafted round Tibetan, Nepalese decorative brass trinket wish box with pull-off lid...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

From Shigar Valley, Skardu, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Large single crystal of transparent sherry colored Topaz with sharp complex basal pinacoid terminations. Crystal is ...

This refined specimen from Pune, India presents a sharply defined rhombic Powellite crystal set against a striking backdrop of radiating Mesolite needles. Subtle green Apophyllite ac...

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

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...

Ayyanar India carved and polychrome wood horse Measures:100cmx23cm H117cm Material:Wood Wear Consistent with age and use

Specimen: Aquamarine Weight: 130 grams Dimensions: H: 8 x W: 3.2 x D: 2.5 cm Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan Treatment: None This natu...

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

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...

From Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Lustrous translucent to transparent gemmy crystals of aquamarine beryl with muscovite crystals around. The aquamarine...

Large specimen of 3-inch crystals of gem translucent emerald-green apophyllite with double terminations on a bed of wet luster pink stilbite crystals in parallel formation . The apop...

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...

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...

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

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 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. ...

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

Here is very blocky, fine quality, facet grade, light tone of Spodumene var. yellow kunzite crystal. This spectacular medium light tone yellow-green spodumene crystal is of natural c...

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 ...

Decorative Box for Cigarettes in wood brown color India

A well carved Indian white marble Jain temple relief fragment featuring an image of a Jina, circa 12th century, Rajasthan or Gujarat, India. The Tirthan...

Type: Muscovite with Garnet Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan Dim: H: 6.6 x W: 5.7 x D: 6 cm Wt: 100g Capture the striking, organic ...

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...

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 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...

19th century India large hand-carved wooden bowl from the state of Nagaland, India. An exceptional hand-crafted bowl showcasing powerful tactile presence and artisanal craftsmanship....

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...

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...

From Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Large translucent to transparent octahedral crystal of gem pink fluorite accent by a small cluster ...

A primitive style marble or stone bowl or platter. Small size. Nepal, c1920s. Good condition. Ideal for a wabi-sabi style. Very tactile. Location: Belgium Gallery...

From Skardu Road, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan Large interesting quartz crystals with a cluster of microline at the center with gem transparent aquamarine crystals.The aqua...

Specimen: Petroleum Quartz Origin: Buhirmas, Koraro, Lasbela District, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan Dim: H: 3.5 x W: 3.5 x D: 1.7 cm Wt: 12 g A rare natural specimen of petrol...

The dense carving of this 19th century South Indian sandalwood jewellery box is so lively and animated.

On offer is a unique vintage Taj Mahal music and cigarette/jewelry box created by the renowned American maker Fred Zimbalist (1909–2003). Known for his highly collectible, ornate met...

57.92 Gram Blue Quartz Specimen From Skardu, Pakistan Weight: 57.92 Gram Dimension: 6.3 x 3.5 x 2.8 Cm Origin: Skardu, Pakistan Blue Quartz alleviates fear and enhances creativi...

An impressive and well carved Gandharan figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, carved black schist, ancient Kingdom of Gand...

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