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Place of Origin: South Asian
Hand Carved Indian Temple Carving Statue from Gujarat Depicting a Hindu Deity
Located in Yonkers, NY
A hand carved Indian temple carving from Gujarat from the early 20th century, depicting a Hindu deity. Born in the Western portion of India in th...
Category
Early 20th Century South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19C Anglo Indian Carved Teak Wood and Sadeli Mosaic Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19th century Anglo-Indian Carved Teak Wood and Sadeli Mosaic Box, featuring a carving of a Hunt Scene.
Made circa 1870 in Bombay, India during the Rule of the Br...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Pewter
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
Gigantic Antique Indian Brass and Bronze Water Vessel Lota Pot
Located in Asheville, NC
India water vessel also called a Lota Pot was used to store water in India and local regions. It was hand-forged of a bronze and brass alloy. It has marked by...
Category
Early 20th Century International Style South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Impressive Apple Green Peridot Crystals Cluster On Matrix From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Product Information:
Specimen Type: Peridot Crystals
Weight: 320 grams
Dimensions: H: 10.5 x W: 6 x D: 4.5 cm
Origin: Supat Valley, Mansehra District, KPK Province, Pakistan
Tr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Adam Style South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Other
Antique Anglo Indian Box Form Quill Lap Top or Travel Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Anglo Indian lap top desk crafted in quills and ebony decorated with bone dots. The surprising interior has multiple components featuring a felt writing surface, n...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Felt, Wood, Ebony
Amethyst Stalactite with Botryoidal Fluorite and Calcite (The High Heel)
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
2010s South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Amethyst, Crystal
Mesolite on Green Apophyllite From Puna, India
Located in New York, NY
This cabinet-size specimen from the Puna 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
Colonial 18th Century Vizagapatam Pen-Engraved Writing Desk with Silver Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Vizagapatam pen-engraved veneered sandalwood portable writing desk with silver mounts
India, Coromandel coast, Visakhapatnam, circa 1875
...
Category
18th Century British Colonial Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandalwood, Bone
Mughal Style Pietra Dura Marble Bowl with Stone Inlay, India, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Mughal style pietra dura marble bowl - hand made - featuring a floral design with lapis lazuli, malachite, mother-of-pearl and turquoise inlay - unsigned - India - mid 20th century.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble
Combination Of Aquamarine On Smoky Quartz With Spessertine Garnet From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Product Information:
Specimen Name: Aquamarine with Quartz and Garnet
Weight: 329 grams
Dimension: H: 11.2 x W: 9.5 x D: 5.6 cm
Treatment: Aquamarine Repaired
Origin: Shingus Mine,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Adam Style South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Other
Large Tibetan Vajrabhairava Gilt Bronze Statue
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Gilt Bronze Statue in Yab-Yum, a representation of the primordial union of wisdom and compassion. Yab-Yum represents the union of male and female principles with Vajrabh...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage mid-20th Hollywood Regency Brass Pineapple Ring Dish Catchall
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Brass Pineapple Ring Dish Trinket Dish Ashtray, Hollywood Regency Mid Century Decor, Solid Brass Gold Pineapple Dish Hospitality
♥ Beautiful so...
Category
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Anglo-Indian Brass Cow Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Anglo-Indian brass cow sculpture.
Beautiful detail and patina to the brass.
Great conversation piece!
Category
1950s Anglo-Indian Vintage South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Anglo Indian Cast Brass Elephant with Enamel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Anglo Indian cast brass elephant captured in mid strut and decorated with red and yellow enamel.
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Scolecite and Stilbite
Located in New York, NY
A more recent find out of the mine in Puna, India from 2016, the scolecite wraps nearly three sixty degrees around a peach-colored stilbite matrix. A delicate fiber optic explosion t...
Category
2010s South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Amethyst
$50,000
Printing Blocks
Located in South Salem, NY
A set of thirteen printing block fragments from the mid 20th century. One larger block and a collection of a dozen complementary smaller blocks. Small b...
Category
1960s Vintage South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$350 / set
19th Century Indo Persian Mughal Tinned Copper Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large 19th century tinned copper Indo Persian Mughal copper bowl vessel.
Great patina on handcrafted and embossed metal tin copper bowl with floral geo...
Category
19th Century Moorish Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Tin
Apophyllite on Stilbite
Located in New York, NY
This eye-catching specimen from India features a brilliant Green Apophyllite cluster perfectly nestled atop a creamy matrix of Stilbite crystals. The Green Apophyllite radiates with ...
Category
2010s South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
$10,000
Hand-Carved Banded Onyx Flowerpot
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully hand-carved flowerpot is hewn out of one solid piece of high quality banded onyx from Pakistan. With rich brown, verdant green, and tan bands and swirls, this AAA dé...
Category
2010s South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx
1 of 3 Large Antique 19th Century Indian Metal Water Jugs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Three large rustic antique metal water jugs handmade by Indian artisans in the 19th century. Large generous belly and flaring neck on all three...
Category
19th Century Rustic Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Brass Inlaid Black Triangle 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
Unusual Indian Khond Attributed Stylized Patinated Metal Seated Dog Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual antique/vintage Indian Khond tribe attributed stylized patinated metal, possibly bronze, seated dog figure sculpture believed to date to the late 19th or early 20th centur...
Category
Early 1900s Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique Bronze Hindu Buddha
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Hindu Buddah sculpture in bronze.
The piece is made in bronze, in some areas shows verdigris patina.
Measurements:
14.25 inches high x 10 ...
Category
19th Century Other Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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
Neoclassical Grand Tour Solid Marble Brown and Gray Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble gray and brown obelisk
Measures: 2"W x 2"D x 8"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Grand Tour South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Large Hollywood Regency Brass Trompe L'Oeil Ribbon Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern brass Trompe L'oeil ribbon vase. This lovely piece is created from brass and is decorated with faux ribbon details around the neck.
This vessel wou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Mystic Elegance: Siberian Charoite Keepsake Box
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Rainbow Onyx Vase (Second of a Pair)
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent hand-carved Rainbow Onyx vase features rich shades of cream, amber, and auburn. Its smooth polish enhances the look, making it a standout decoration piece for any sp...
Category
2010s South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx
Vista Bowl Medium in Brass and Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Vista Bowl Medium in Brass and Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Crafted from cast brass and adorned with semi-precious stones, this collection pays homage to the diverse hu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Ca. 2500 BC. A large vessel formed from terracotta, exhibits a distinctive form characterised by a flat base, a bulbous main body that gracefully tapers towards its neck, culminating...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
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
Vintage Solid Brass Square Jardiniére Or Cachepot
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage solid brass cachepot or jardiniére probably from the 1970’s. The piece stands approximately 9 1/2 inches tall, 9 3/4 inches wide and 9 3/4 inches deep. There are no maker ...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Petite Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming petite antique Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in indigenous hardwoods clad in tortoise shell and decorated with elaborate lacy bone designs, featuring an etched and pai...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Vintage Indian Archaic Style Cast Iron Horse Sculpture with Rusty Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian archaic style vintage cast iron horse sculpture from the mid 20th century. Created in India during the midcentury period, this unus...
Category
Mid-20th Century South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
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
Rare Bronze Indian Firecracker Cannon of Tiger Form, 18th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A beautifully designed early fireworks or flare cannon in tiger form. A small hole is drilled at the top rear of the cannon for the wick. In India, firecrackers and fireworks are tr...
Category
Late 18th Century Tribal Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Decorative Handmade Cast Brass Leaf Vide Poche, Large
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, GB
Each of these splendid brass leaves is handmade individually with incredible detail. Cast using very traditional techniques, they are polished capturing the raw finish of this noble ...
Category
2010s Organic Modern South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Solid Marble Black, Brown and Gray Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble black, brown & gray obelisk
Measures: 3.5"W x 3.5"D x 16"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Grand Tour South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Set of 3 Handmade Cast Bronze Leaves Decorative Dishes, Vide Poches
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, GB
Cluster of bronze leaves. Each of these splendid bronze leaves is handmade individually with incredible detail.
Cast using very traditional techniques, ...
Category
2010s Organic Modern South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Moorish Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moorish style micro mosaic marquetry inlaid jewelry box with lid.
Intricate inlaid Anglo Indian box with floral and geometric Islamic
Moorish mosaic Sadeli design in a square shape form with mosaic inlay and marquetry, very fine artwork, lined in red velvet.
Museum collector piece like the one in Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum.
The repeating geometric patterns of Sadeli Mosaic are what give it beauty and richness. This decorative technique is a type of micro mosaic featuring repeating geometric patterns. A highly skilled craft, it has had a long history in India and the Middle East with early examples dating back to the 16th century. In the 1800s, it became popular as a decoration on a variety of boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a center of making them, they became known as Bombay boxes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Agra South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Anglo-Indian Silver Bowl
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Anglo-Indian silver bowl with a rounded melon shaped base decorated with medallions which have pictures of animals and palms, under a rim which has lovely reticulated foliage. Supported on three fish feet.
Category
19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Large Handmade Cast Bronze Kathal Leaves Decorative Bowl Sculpture
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, GB
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
Green Apophyllite and Stilbite From India
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
2010s South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely fantastic 19C Anglo Ceylonese lap desk of museum quality.
We can safely say that this is one of the finest lap desks we hav...
Category
Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood
Antique Decorative Desk Stand, Indian, Ebony, Colonial Writer's Tidy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative desk stand. An Indian, ebony Colonial writer's tidy, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Striking dark tonality with eye-catching Colon...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Colonial Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony
Ancient Cart Wheel Mounted on Black Lacquer Base with Rustic Character
Located in Yonkers, NY
An ancient Indian cart wheel mounted on custom black lacquered base, with brown patina. This ancient Indian cart wheel, mounted on a custom black lacquered base, is a stunning artifa...
Category
19th Century Rustic Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Dutch Colonial Miniature Cupboard in Coromandel Wood, Ceylon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Coromandel wood miniature cupboard
Sri Lanka, 18th century
Measures: H 89.5 x W 60.5 x D 28.8 cm
This entire four-door miniature cupboa...
Category
18th Century Dutch Colonial Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Macassar
Fine Cloisonné Enamel Sterling Silver Pill Box
Located in Worcester, GB
Fine Cloisonné Enamel Sterling Silver Pill Box, India, circa 1970
A finely crafted kidney-shaped sterling silver pill box, delicately enamelled throughout in vibrant shades of cobal...
Category
Mid-20th Century South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Large Early 19th Century Antique Hand Carved Wooden Mughal Decorative Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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...
Category
19th Century Agra Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Bronte Basket Large, by J'Jute
By J'Jute
Located in Sydney, AU
J'Jute is a luxury all-natural, sustainable brand based in Bondi Beach, Australia. Each piece is designed in Australia and handwoven by skilled artisans in India.
Product Informati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Jute
$438 / item
Neoclassical Solid Marble Green and Gray Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical Grand Tour style solid marble green & gray obelisk
Measures: 3"W x 3"D x 8"H.
Very good original vintage condition. Minor surface wear expected with age...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$196 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Brass Vase from India, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of Brass
Made in India
With aged patina
Re-polished
Good original condition.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Anglo Indian box crafted in mahogany, clad in tortoise shell, and ambitiously decorated with bone. The inside has a mirror and red felt lining.
Category
19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Phyllis Morris Bronze Cat Sculpture
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large patinated bronze statue of a jungle cat by designer Phyllis Morris.
Category
20th Century Archaistic South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,650 Sale Price
54% Off
Anglo Raj Hand Carved Wooden Decorative Jewelry Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo Raj South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandalwood
Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Bombay Mughal Style Footed Box With Bone Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice and unusual Indian Mughal style large decorative box, filigree and carved horn.
Anglo-Indian footed domed box with exceptional engraved details throughout with filigree and carved veneered bone plaques with arabesque carving.
Vizagapatam, late 19th century.
History of the Anglo-Indian Boxes
Beginning in the early part of the 18th century, Indian artisans made what came to be known as Anglo-Indian boxes for the English residents living in India, who eventually brought or sent them back to England. At the beginning of the 19th century, India began exporting these boxes commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the 1850s. People valued them so highly that manufacturers of tins copied the designs on them in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Anglo-Indian boxes fall into four groups: Rosewood or ebony boxes inlaid;
sandalwood boxes veneered; sandalwood boxes covered with Sadeli mosaic; and carved boxes often combined with Sadeli mosaic/
The first two categories came from Vizagapatam in East India while the last two came from Bombay in West India.
English traders discovered the rich woods and intricate workmanship of Indian artisans, so colonial government officials began to recognize the work of the Indian artists and craftsmen as a source for satisfying the need for furniture and boxes, which would both serve to enhance English households in India. This gave rise to the cabinetmaking workshops in Vizagapatam between Calcutta and Madras.
Craftsmen made the first boxes to be decorated with Sadeli mosaic of rosewood or ebony, incised to give further definition to the decoration, directly inlaid into the wood. The shape of the early boxes was either sloping at the front with a flatter section at the back, reminiscent of English writing slopes, or rectangular. Artisans inlaid the borders with stylized floral scrolls and the centers with a single floral motif following a circular or oval symmetrical or asymmetrical pattern. The edging was ornamental and protective, both helped protect the end grain against the weather.
Made in Vizagapatam, situated on the south east coast of India, near Madras
These exotic boxes...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Unique and Original Handmade Cast Bronze Decorative Medusa Bowl
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This unique and exquisite decorative Medusa™ bowl handcast in pure bronze.
The piece is entirely handcrafted with great skills and talent. Cast using very traditional techniques, th...
Category
2010s Organic Modern South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pietra Dura White Mosaic Inlaid Marble Dish Handcrafted Agra India 1950
Located in North Hollywood, 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
Nagaland Wood Trunk Planter, India 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Sculptural and functional, this rare wooden vessel hails from the remote highlands of Nagaland, a culturally rich region in northeastern India. Carved from a single trunk of what is ...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts South Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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