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Place of Origin: South Asian
Gupta Empire Torso of Vishnu
Located in Chicago, IL
A mesmerizing Gupta Empire (mid-3rd century BCE - 543 AD) mounted terracotta torso of a standing Vishnu. Vishnu is the preserver god, which means he p...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hellenistic Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$18,500
Dark Brown Hand Carved Wooden Bowl, 19th Century, Nagaland
Located in New York, NY
19th century India carved wooden bowl.
From the state of Nagaland, India.
The exterior is textured.
The interior is smooth.
Used originally to prepare food.
Category
19th Century Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Anglo-Indian Inlaid Bone Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian Inlaid Bone Jewelry or Trinket Box. Box features hand-cut bone tiles arranged in a paneled pattern, giving the piece a subtle textural appeal and natura...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Wood
18th Century Brass Mounted "Marriage" Dowry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
Exquisite Indian craftsmanship made of teak with decorative brass on a patinated surface. The brass fittings are hand-beaten, showcasing the exceptional skill of the artisans who cre...
Category
18th Century Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large 1960's Curly Ram Horn & Brass Candlesticks Centerpiece
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous pair of real curry rams horn & brass candlesticks.
Largest set we've ever come across! Both are in excellent condition
without damage or repairs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Saffron Candelabra Tall in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
With moniker’s such as red gold, exquisite thread or golden light, saffron captivates us all. Ancient Romans prized them for their fragrance, Egyptians for their healing touch, and M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair Ram Horn Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
As found, this handsome pair of authentic curvy rams horns will make a wonderful statement centerpiece for your coffee table or dining table.
Category
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$1,250 / set
Ancient Rustic Cart Wheel Mounted on Black Lacquer Base, Weathered Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An ancient Indian cart wheel mounted on custom black lacquered base, with brown patina. Imagine the rhythmic creak of wooden axles and the dusty trail of a bygone era. Envision the s...
Category
19th Century Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large Brass Good Luck Elephant Sculpture Figures Over 2ft Tall
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional pair of vintage large scale brass elephant sculptures. One is larger, one is slightly smaller but they both stand over 2 feet tall! Each elephant’s trunk reaching upward, a symbol of good luck. These are beautifully crafted with detail in the modeling. The artist took care to represent the folds in the ears, creases in the skin, and spine on the backs. Elephants are revered by many, but are considered sacred in Hindu and Buddhist religions. The raised trunks are said to bring prosperity and protection to those in their presence.
This commanding brass elephant figurine stands over two feet tall, offering an impressive sculptural presence that commands attention. Crafted from substantial brass, the form is richly detailed. The warm golden patina has developed natural depth over time, lending the piece both gravitas and a sense of radiant character.
In excellent condition with vintage authenticity intact, the brass surface shows subtle traces of age: a gently darkened patina in recessed areas, light handling marks on raised planes, and a ledger of character signifying a life well-lived rather than detracting from its visual integrity.
Smaller brass elephant 20.6lbs
13.5” Wide x 21” Deep x 25.75” High
Larger Brass elephant...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$2,316 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Greco-Buddhist stucco head of the Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd-5th century.
A fragment of a larger statue, the Buddha's face...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Stucco
Indian 19th Century Brass Water Jug with Incised Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique brass water jug from the 19th century, with calligraphy. Created in India during the 19th century, this brass water jug features...
Category
19th Century Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
630 Gram Beautiful Green Serpentine Sphere
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
PRODUCT INFORMATION:
Specimen Type: Green Serpentine Sphere
Weight: 630 Gram
Dimension: H: 7.4 x W: 7.4 x D: 7.5 Cm
Origin: Pakistan
Treatment: None
DESCRIPTION:
This captivati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Adam Style South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Serpentine
Middle Eastern Persian Micro Mosaic Khatam Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Brass Leaf Gingko Box by Laura Kirar
By Laura Kirar
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A glamorous, brass patterned accessory box, designed by Laura Kirar, exclusively for Arteriors. Reminiscent of the Art Deco era with sculptural ginkgo leaves & black-brass palette. I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Peacock Paradise Silver Plated Serving Bowl in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Shibui 08 Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Shibui 08 Sculpture by WANAS
Dimensions: D 20 x W 24 x H 26 cm.
Materials: Brass, rosewood, teak wood, and wood.
The size is customisable on request. Please contact us.
Why is it t...
Category
2010s Post-Modern South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$2,093 / item
1930 Victorian Heavy Bronze 2 Swans Pedestal Bowl Antique Patina Handmade India
By Maison Jansen, E. Guillemard
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Cast Heavy Bronze 2 Swans Compote or Pedestal Bowl. The handmade design is wonderful example of Victorian and Regency decor with two ornate Swans facing outwards with their n...
Category
1930s Regency Vintage South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage White Marble Jeweled Elephant Sculpture Paper Weight
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage jeweled elephant sculpture paper weight wearing traditional ceremonial costume.
Finely hand painted animal sculpture of an elephant...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo Raj South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Hand Carved Wood Candlestick from India, in Gilt Rustic Finish
Located in New York, NY
A hand carved wood candle stand from India, circa 1960. Gilt finish.
14 inches high on an 8-inch triangular base.
Category
1960s Anglo-Indian Vintage South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
29 Grams Radiant Green Emerald Crystals Perched On Calcite Matrix From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Product Information:
Specimen Type: Emerald Crystals on Calcite
Weight: 29 grams
Dimension: H: 4 x W: 2.8 x D: 2.4 cm
Origin: Swat Valley, KPK Province, Pakistan
Treatment: None...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Adam Style South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Other
Cast Brass Engraved Brazier Box with Pierced Charcoal Tray, North India
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cast Brass Engraved Brazier Box with Pierced Charcoal Tray, North India, Late 19th Century
Dimensions:
Consisting of Two Pieces: the Box and the Removable Tray
Box: 10.5” W to handl...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Asian Handcrafted Oval Betel Box in Metal Silvered
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Asian decorative trinket lidded box in metal silvered hammered and etched with organic floral design.
Anglo Raj style oval form betel box.
Dimensio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo Raj South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP (Mother of Pearl) Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box from circa 1875-85.
Gorgeously detailed and hand-crafted ‘sadeli mosaic’ inlay, from the Bombay Area, with deep greens with silver, pewter, mother of pearl, bone and ebony in geometric patterns.
The box case, is made of sandalwood but completely covered in MOP, bone, faux ivory, ebony and mosaic inlay.
Edged with faux ivory and banded with a different pattern of sadeli mosaic.
Some minor damage to the top (repair is obvious in pics) and ivorine replacements to some edging, but it still a BEAUTIFUL BOX and of real QUALITY!
The mosaic work is FABULOUS!
Box opens to reveal its original blue velvet lining.
It sits on 4 (recently added) silvered button feet.
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Large Asian Decorative Wooden Jewelry Box with Hammered Brass Metal Overlay
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Asian decorative wooden jewelry box with brass overlay.
Large ethnic Indian hand painted decorative jewelry wood box with brass metal hammere...
Category
Mid-20th Century Agra South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
An Ottoman Tinned Copper Vase and Cover Early 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
AN OTTOMAN TINNED COPPER VASE AND COVER
Early 20th Century.
Of baluster form, profusely engraved with geometric quatrefoil and floral pattern with central "Basmala Tughra" cartouche...
Category
Early 20th Century Islamic South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Decorative Cast Brushed Brass Long Bowl Vide-poche with Legs
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Handmade cast brushed brass bowl with legs vide-poche. Each of those original and elegant bowls are handmade individually. Cast using very traditional techniques.
Slight variations ...
Category
2010s Organic Modern South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
A Brass Mughal Indian Oval Betel Pandan Box
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A BRASS MUGHAL INDIAN OVAL BETEL PANDAN BOX
Northern India, early 19th century.
Length: 5 1/4" in. (13.3 cm.) height: 3 1/4" in. (8.3 cm.) width: 4" in. (1...
Category
Early 19th Century Other Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Les Ottomans "The Peacock Design" Oval Iron Tray by Matthew Williamson
By Les Ottomans, Matthew Williamson
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Vintage Indian Metal Water Vessel with Circular Body and Wooden Cork Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Solid Marble Onyx Green and Brown Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble onyx green & brown obelisk
Measures: 3.18"W x 3.18"D x 10"H.
Very good original vintage condition. Minor surface wear expec...
Category
Late 20th Century Grand Tour South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Fine Indo-Persian Micro Mosaic Marquetry Box with Miniature Painting 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fine Micro Mosaic Indo Persian Moorish Inlaid Trinket Jewelry Box with Miniature Polo Scene, circa 1940s
Exceptional handcrafted Indo-Persian jewelry or pen box featuring intricate Sadeli micro mosaic marquetry with inlaid geometric designs and a stunning miniature hand-painted scene on the lid. The artwork depicts 19th-century royal princes in traditional Maharaja attire playing polo, reflecting Mughal and Islamic courtly elegance.
Crafted using the traditional Khatam technique, the box is richly inlaid inside and out with fine slivers of wood, bone, and metal, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship from the Middle East or India, circa 1940s.
* Dimensions: H 1.75 in. x W 6.5 in. x D 4 in.
* Condition: great condition; minor wear consistent with age.
A museum-quality piece comparable to those in the Doris Duke Islamic Art Collection. Perfect for collectors of Islamic art, Moorish marquetry, and antique micro mosaic.
Keywords:
Islamic Marquetry, Sadeli Mosaic, Khatam Box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo Raj South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Ceylonese 'Sri Lankan' Ebony Writing Slope
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 19th century carved ebony writing slope, the exterior richly carved with foliate decoration, the interior profusely inlaid with bon...
Category
Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood
19th Century Anglo-Indian Mughal Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
19th century Anglo-Indian Mughal wood box, inlaid and hand carved with the Taj Mahal and some flowers all around.
Jewelry box, Anglo-Raj box from India in great condition.
Nice Mughal Bombay Box...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandalwood
Pietra Dura White Mosaic Inlaid Marble Dish Handcrafted Agra India 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Pietra Dura Marble Inlay Mosaic Dish from Agra, India, featuring Mughal-style floral motifs in white marble, meticulously crafted in Rajasthan.
This classical 1950s piece showcases intricate geometric and botanical designs inlaid with green malachite, shell, and abalone.
A vintage rectangular tray, crafted from exquisite Agra marble...
Category
Mid-20th Century Agra South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
White Marble Open Lotus Flower Shape Large Blow Hand-Carved in India Raj Mughal
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage White Marble Open Lotus Flower Shape Large Blow Hand-Carved in India Raj MughalHandcrafted in India, you can use this lotus form bowl indoor or outdo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
A Latched Wooden Box with Brass Overlay Decorations, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Latched Wooden Box with Brass Overlay Decorations, 20th Century
Descriptions:
The ebon rectangular box decorated with overlaid Arabesque brass motifs punctuated by nailhead boss...
Category
20th Century South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$623 Sale Price
30% Off
Campaign Box Carved Gentleman's British Army WW2 Regimental Arms
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Campaign Box Carved Gentleman's British Army WW2 Regimental Arms
Beautifully stylized and masterfully carved wooden box of floral and fruit foliage bas-rel...
Category
19th Century Campaign Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Large Antique Indian Hand-Carved Brown Wooden Elephant Sculpture
Located in London, GB
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...
Category
Early 1900s Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Thomsonite From India
Located in New York, NY
This rare Thomsonite specimen from India presents a striking natural arrangement of spherical orange radial sprays against a contrastingly dark matrix. The acicular crystals radiate ...
Category
2010s South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$10,000
Trinket Box Inlaid Camel Bone Purple Velvet Jewelry 15cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage trinket, trinket box made of inlaid camel bone, purple velvet inside, with a brass clasp, India, 70s.
Beautiful and qualitatively made with brass inlaid details, the object ...
Category
1970s Vintage South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pietra Dura white marble box with flower stone inlay : Malachite, Lapis Lazuli
Located in BELFORT, FR
Beautiful white marble jewelry box with floral inlay, made with different semi preciouses stones such as Malachite, Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian. It was made in India in the 1960's.
Category
1960s Anglo Raj Vintage South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble
Antique Anglo Indian Box Handcrafted with Porcupine Quills
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian quill box handcrafted and decorated with porcupine quills and bone dots.
Made in Ceylon which was the colonial name for Sri Lanka.
Porcupine quillwork objects of...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Campaign Correspondence Box, Indian, Colonial Writing Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Campaign correspondence box. An Anglo-Indian, teak and brass bound Colonial traveller's writing case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Captivati...
Category
Late 19th Century Campaign Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Exquisite and Large Indian 22k Gold, Enamel, and Diamond Snuff Box, Jaipur
Located in Queens, NY
An Exquisite and Large Indian 22K Gold, Enamel, and Diamond Snuff Box, Jaipur
A very fine quality 22k gold box set with 40 diamonds, painted with the fi...
Category
20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Vintage Indian Set of Three Copper Cache Pots with Verdigris Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
This captivating set of three vintage copper cache pots, handcrafted in India, brings a warm, timeworn elegance to any interior or garden setting. Each pot features a gently flared r...
Category
Mid-20th Century South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Antique Asian Tibetan Box Brass Filigree with Turquoise & Coral Prayer Wish Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Chinese Tibetan Brass Filigree with Turquoise and Coral beads round Box
Handcrafted round Tibetan, Nepalese decorative brass trinket wish box.
Antique Asian Tibetan hand made box inlaid with polished turquoise and coral glass inlay pieces.
Great fine brass filigree design on the top lid and sides.
Has a wonderful patina.
In good shape with age appropriate wear this box has retained its original patina finish, has no missing pieces.
Opens and closes as it should. A beautiful Asian pill box for a vanity or desk.
Box measures: 2" height X 4" diameter.
Tibetan Buddhist prayer boxes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tibetan South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Coral, Multi-gemstone, Brass
Blue Lapis Lazuli and Marble Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful blue Lapis Lazuli and Carrara marble stone jewelry box. Created from genuine blue Lapis Lazuli, this box is low in profile and rectangular in form. This lovely jewelry or trinket box features a lid that fits onto its base. Both of which are completely covered in this beautiful blue stone.
The interior of the box's base and lid, are created using Carrara marble. The lid features stays, which retrofit into the base, and allow the top to hold to the base without sliding or moving.
The exterior is flanked with the gorgeous richly hued blue lapis lazuli.
How we would style it:
This blue stone box...
Category
20th Century Agra South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Indian Mughal Wood Dowry Chest with Carved Patterns, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Mughal dowry chest with carved patterns from India. This chest wooden chest with a slanted top strengthened by metal hardware reinforcements. The front displays lightly carved geometrical friezes. A large carved geometrical medallion adorns the triangular lid. The chest rests on four conical legs. This chest opens thanks to an door on the centre of its top. This unusual item was used as a dowry chest in India. This 19th century, Indian Mughal wood dowry chest...
Category
19th Century Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Anglo-Indian Silver Box with Hand Chased and Repousse Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver trinket or jewelry box dates to the late 19th century and is presumed have been made in India. The silver tests to between .850 and 900 and as such, is slightly below .92...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Golden Dragon Repousse Vase in Patinated Brass, by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Golden Dragon Repousse Vase in Patinated Brass, by Vikram Goyal
"Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that originated around t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique South Asian Round Copper Bronze Box with Lid from India 19th C.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Agra South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Copper
Calcite and Stilbite on Apophyllite
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional specimen captures the elegance of India’s celebrated zeolite deposits. At its center rests a sharp, glassy Calcite crystal, distinguished by its translucency and pre...
Category
2010s South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Art Deco Brass Inlaid Black Small Square Candleholder
By Leah Singh
Located in Westfield, NJ
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...
Category
2010s Art Deco South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver
Large Handmade Cast Bronze Kathal Leaves Decorative Bowl Sculpture
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Unique and exquisite bronze cast leaf bowl. Handmade using highly skilled and specialised traditional processes to create an original and sumptuous piece.
Slight variations in the p...
Category
2010s Organic Modern South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 19c Anglo Ceylonese sewing box of museum quality.
Made in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) circa 1860, this is one of the finest sewing boxes of it’s kind that we have ever seen!
The box is made from coromandel wood (an exotic hardwood found in Ceylon) and has a serpentine edging all over the front, back and sides.
Very often the lids/tops of these boxes suffer cracks due to shrinkage but this one is near perfect with no crack in the lid/top. There is some evidence of natural shrinkage but that is around the edges of the lid/top.
It is when you open this box that it reveals it’s true beauty, quality and treasure !
The inside of the lid/top is heavily and beautifully decorated with inlaid bone in scrolling floral patterns which have then been hand painted with red and black ‘lac’ ink. The central medallion is a circle of inlaid specimen exotic hardwoods radiating towards a central bone and hand painted flower. The circle is edged in bone, wood and silver chevrons.
What makes this box Exceptionally rare is that it contains 3 lift out base sections. Normally, there would be a maximum of 2.
The first tray/section is clearly for the purposes ancillary to sewing with a pair of sections with bone spools for thread etc. There are 17 other lidded compartments with each one highly decorated using hand painted bone and specimen woods to replicate tortoiseshell.
The first tray lifts out to reveal a second removeable tray which is made up of a pair of open sections and 8 specimen wood lidded sections each with chevron banding.
The third tray is a smaller tray underneath with 14 lidded compartments each with hand painted bone and specimen wood inlaid lids again, replicating the look of tortoiseshell. Again they are banded with a chevron border.
This is a museum quality piece !
It is in fantastic condition for it’s age with the minor shrinkage to the edges of the lid/top, some finger pulls missing and some very minor cracks to the tray lids and bases but nothing that in any way detracts from the piece. No key.
Dimensions: Closed the box is 16.75 inches wide, 11.25 inches deep and 7.5 inches high
Fully open the box is 16.5 inches high, 16.75 inches wide and 11.4 inches deep
Anglo-Indian and ceylonese boxes: 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.
Anglo-Indian boxes normally consist of 3 main types:-
(1) Most of the best and highest quality Anglo-Indian boxes in the 18th and 19th centuries were made in Vizagapatam, India, renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship in using ivory and tortoiseshell and lac decoration. These are referred to as ‘Vizagapatam Boxes...
Category
Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Mesolite on Green Apophyllite From Pune, India
Located in New York, NY
This cabinet-size specimen from the Pune District of India features a pristine 180-degree explosion of radial mesolite sprays atop a bed of mint-green apophyllite crystals. A true mu...
Category
2010s South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
17th c. Dutch Colonial Macassar Ebony Document Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare late 17th century Dutch colonial, probably Sri Lankan, Macassar ebony document box having deeply molded raised panel lid, original ri...
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17th Century Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Macassar
Antique Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Elephant Inkwell Desk Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Figural Elephant Inkwell Desk Stand.
This is an antique Victorian colonial decorative desk ebony wood stand.
Late 19...
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Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony
Middle Eastern Moorish Antique Round Brass Tray 20 inches
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern Moorish antique round brass tray.
19th century handcrafted circular brass platter hammered with Islamic Moorish designs.
Heavy brass wit...
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19th Century Moorish Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Decorative Antique Asian round wood box container with lid and brass pull.
Vintage collectible Asian wooden tobacco or opium round container.
Round shaped lidded opium container...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tibetan South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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