South Asian Decorative Objects

Ramé Turquoise Wall Sculpture by NITUSH AROOSH Dimensions: Ø 100 cm. Materials: Stainless steel. Available in different finishes. All our lamps can be wired according to each count...

26.33 Gram Adorable Aquamarine Specimen From Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan Weight: 26.33 Gram Dimension: 3.8 x 3.7 x 3.3 Cm Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Pakistan Aqu...

A unique and rare piece of cultural history, these Large Rice Mortars hails from the tribal areas of Nagaland, India, dating back to the early twentieth century. Handcrafted from hol...

Anglo-Indian inlaid box with elephant motif (circa 1920s). Dimensions: 14"H x 19.5"W x 13"D.

This box is wonderful. Colors are great orange, green, and gold. From Kashmir, India circa 1915 maybe earlier.

This exquisite piece of art seamlessly combines the intricate aesthetics of Mughal design with the skilled craftsmanship of Kashmiri artisans, resulting in a stunning and unique creation. The copper ewer takes the form of a bird, with its body forming the main body of the vessel and its neck serving as the spout. The bird's wings, tail feathers, and even subtle details like beak and eyes are meticulously rendered, showcasing the artisan's attention to detail. The entire form of the ewer is fluid and elegant, capturing the essence of avian grace. The surface of the copper ewer is adorned with elaborate Mughal-inspired engravings and embellishments. Floral patterns, intricate vines, and delicate geometric designs cover the bird-shaped body, creating a visually rich tapestry of artistry. The Mughal influence is evident in the precision of the decorative elements, reflecting the era's emphasis on fine craftsmanship and aesthetic sophistication. The handle of the ewer, perhaps formed as a continuation of the bird's body or as a separate element, is designed for both functionality and artistic harmony. It complements the overall form, allowing for easy pouring while maintaining the cohesive avian aesthetic. Such a Bird-shaped Kashmiri Mughal Copper...

Product Information: Specimen: Double Terminated clear Quartz crystal on Black Tourmaline with Albite Weight: 14 grams Dimensions: H: 3.4 x W: 3.6 x D: 1.5 cm Treatment: None Localit...

These flame andirons are inspired by the tibetan fire motifs created by master craftsmen of Kathmandu by hand beating and etching on sheet brass and copper. What can be a better matc...

Galle district, 18th century The box is made of amboyna burr with inlays of ebony, bone and burr wood and has several interior compartments, all made with the utmost attention to de...

104.14 Gram Pretty Fadan Quartz From Balochistan, Pakistan Weight: 104.14 Gram Dimension: 6.7 x 6.7 x 6.6 Cm Origin: Balochistan, Pakistan What is special about quartz? The answe...

PRODUCT INFORMATION: Specimen Туре: Silvery Black Hematite with brown Siderite crystals Weight: 9 grams Dimensions: H: 2.5 x W: 2.4 x D: 1.5 cm Origin: Skardu District, Gilgit Balti...

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.

A fine Indian Raj period carved soapstone study of a large elephant carrying two Maharajas and their guide seated high on its back in an elaborate carriage surrounded by a group of young elephants. This superb carving shows great skill from the highly proficient craftsman who has deeply carved and pierced the study with three dimensional detailing. And just to make his work more difficult the body of the large elephant is hollow carved and pierced with a small perfectly carved study of another elephant at its centre which is incredibly difficult to achieve working through the tight delicately carved and pierced scrolls which form its body. Indian, circa 1910 Height 21cm x width 11cm x depth 9cm Thank you for looking at this unusual hand carved soapstone elephant...

102.07 Gram Black Tourmaline Specimen Attached With Muscovite From Pakistan Weight: 102.07 Gram Dimension: 5.9 x 6.1 x 5.1 Cm Origin: Skardu, Pakistan Tourmaline is a crystallin...

A beautifully hand carved and painted wood Portuguese church fixture from the early 20th century. This antique panel, which originally decorated a Portu...

This Anglo-Indian silver casket is inscribed on a central panel to the front with the following: 'Presented to / Mr. A. L. Guildford, B.Sc. M.I.E....

Handmade polished cast brass bowl with legs, vide-poche. Each of those original and elegant bowls are handmade individually. Cast using very traditional techniques. Slight variatio...

13.86 Gram Lovely Aquamarine Specimen From Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan Weight: 13.86 Gram Dimension: 3.8 x 2.3 x 1.6 Cm Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltista...

This exquisite antique box from 19th century India is a true treasure with its rich patina and traces of green paint. The brass studs add a real touch making it a genuine statement p...

A rare pair of 19th Century carved giltwood elements of eagles with widespread wings, Indian, circa 1840. Artfully displayed on contemporary ebonised stands. Historic repair to one w...

Pair of Anglo-Indian Cast & Engraved Brass Ewers, Black Enamel & British Coins, India, 1960s An exotic pair of Anglo-Indian cast and engraved brass ewers, crafted in India during th...

Aguru Incense Stick Holder by Studio Indigene Dimensions: D 27.94 x W 11.43 x H 3.81 cm Materials: Reclaimed Teak Wood, Brass. Colors Brown, Natur...

A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble green obelisk Measures: 3"W x 3"D x 14"H. Very good original vintage condition.

Paw Jar is a delightful object from the Forest collection. It has intricate brass and resin inlay in blue and pink, with an endearing leafy lid. For his debut creations, Marcanton...

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...

Marvelous Tri Color Tourmaline On Quartz WEIGHT: 65 Carat DIMENSIONS: 2.0 x 2.6 x 3.3 Cm ORIGIN: Stak Nala, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan TREATMENT: None Tourmaline is an extrem...

320.04 Gram Beautiful Pyrite Specimen From Pakistan Weight: 320.04 Gram Dimension: 6.9 x 10 x 4.5 Cm Origin: Pakistan Pyrite is found in a wide variety of geological settings, ...

This seemingly simple wooden vase is a design object of infinite beauty and elegance that can be placed in either an antique or a modern or contemporary setting. They are Indian arte...

Natural 90.37 Gram Muddy Skeletal quartz from Balochistan, Pakistan Weight: 90.37 Gram Dimension: 4.2 x 5.9 x 4.9 Cm Origin: Balochistan, Pakistan Quality: AAA Today quartz is ...

Adorable Lemon Yellow Brucite In Botryoidal Rounded Habit From Pakistan Weight: 173 gram Dimension: 8.7 x 7 x 3.5 Cm Origin : Qilla Saifullah khan District, Balochistan, Pakistan ...

A lovely round papier mâché box that has been hand painted with a gold oak leaf design. The top has a finial. The interior and bottom are black. Circa 1960s, Kashmir, India.  

A pair of Maitland Smith planters or jardinières. These pieces feature a classical design with a bowl-shaped upper section supported by four legs, each terminating in a paw foot. The...

43.07 Gram Elegant Bi Color Tourmaline Specimen With Quartz From skardu Pakistan Weight: 43.07 Gram Dimension: 3.4 x 4.2 x 3.5 Cm Origin: Skardu Valley, Pakistan Tourmaline is a cr...

A pair of British colonial terracotta elephants from the early 20th century, India, with nicely rendered details. These eclectic statues have a very subtle, nicely aged, layer of pal...

A bronze sculpture depicting a herd of goats by Delhi, India artist Shyam Lal, circa 1990. 16 inches wide by 15 inches deep by 10 inches tall

Manganeso Riebeckite Rutile Included Blue Quartz Crystal On Matrix Weight: 21.20 gram Dimension: 4.2 x 2.8 x 1.7 Cm Origin : Zagi Mountains, KPK Province, Pakistani Blue Quartz all...

An Indian brass pandan box, 19th century. 9 inches wide by 7 inches tall

A fine antique 19th century Mughal Nargile or hookah pipe base made of brass or bronze, the base with engraving and etching decorations. Mameluke revival brass hookah base, elaborately and elegantly hand decorated, engraved with with a recessed repeated floral motif, leaf, foliage and arabesques. Collectible Antique Indian Islamic Mughal engraved brass hookah base, bottle. This fascinating Indo-Persian Brass Engraved Vessel Hookah Base dates from the 19th century, where it was used as a water base for a hookah, or shisha pipe. In traditional hookah smoking, the base of the pipe is normally the most decorative element of the piece. This vase has a beautiful shape and feel. It is intricately engraved with a arabesque foliage designs Mughal Northern India - 19th century. A nargile or hookah pipe's history dates back as far back as the 16th century, This charming piece has an elegant profile, will make a stunning vase, candle holder or shelf or mantel decoration...

Set of 2 Aluminum Taper Pen Stands by Stem Design Dimensions: D 8 x W 10 x H 11 cm (each.) Materials: Aluminum. Finish: Tumbled and burnished Weight: 0,5 kg (each.) Finished and as...

Peacock Paradise Silver Plated Vase in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal "Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that originated aroun...

Golden Shangri-La Silver Plated Serving Bowl in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal "Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that origina...

Golden Dragon Silver Plated Serving Bowl in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal "Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from...

Peacock Paradise Silver Plated Serving Bowl in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal "Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that originat...

Each of those original and elegant bronze t-light holders is handmade individually. Cast using very traditional techniques, they are polished to reveal the luxurious finish of the ma...

Sculpted out of a single block of marble with a delicately carved rope edge, perfect for a potpourri, a fruit bowl or just a key catch. Round Rope Bowl in White Marble Size- 12” x ...

Roundel bronze relief of the god Hanuman shown in profile walking with his right hand raised, 18th-19th century.

An Indian surahi water vessel with weathered patina. This early 20th-century Indian surahi—a traditional water vessel—showcases the enduring craftsmanship of Indian metalwork, offeri...

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...

Set of three mixed handmade polished cast brass decorative bowls. Each of those original and elegant bowls are handmade individually. Cast using very traditional techniques. Slight...

Rare 19th Century Kashmir Hand Painted Inkwell and Boxes Set A highly decorative and rare example of a late 19th Century hand painted Kashmir inkwell and boxes set. Size: (inkwel...

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...

Antique Large Scale Brass Container Bowl, India, 19th Century.

2023 is the Year Of The Rabbit!! Charming Anglo-Indian hand carved marble rabbit. A wonderful piece of animal sculpture that will bring some joy...

Jeremiah Jacobs' masterpiece, "Layers of the Sea," is a breathtaking blue blown glass vase featuring captivating texturing achieved through a skillful run of clear glass on its surfa...

Available Sizes: 13” Dia 22" Dia 31” Dia Round repousse copper lotus form plates. Inspired by the ancient Tibetan cloud motif. Hand hammered, hand chiseled copper...

Amazing antique expertly hand-carved wood block that has been used in printing production, now stained a dark reddish brown color from ink that appears to have been red. This now rus...

Brass & Copper Striped Vase, India c.1970.

Contemporary Indian grey and cream stripe lidded bone box. Part of a large collection of bone boxes and trays.

Beautiful post-modern solid polished travertine sphere on lucite ring base, circa 1980s. The sphere is in very good vintage condition and measures 5....

1950s Indian hand carved white marble bust of a nobleman with hat. It comes from the collection of a Spanish aristocratic family in Madrid.