South Asian Decorative Objects

Vintage Asian Hammered Footed Bronze Singing Bowl with inscriptions 1950s. Asian Bronze Vessel Singing Footed Bowl. Featuring hammered design of a ...

Trio of decorative brass table top objects. Comprising three different solid brass tiered towers, interesting and well made.

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...

This true museum quality specimen from Pune, India features multiple impressive, fully intact, prismatic sprays of scolecite - many near 360 degrees - on waxy, pale stilbite with hin...

India, circa 1880 A nineteenth century solid bronze Indian elephant mounted by a Mahout carrying one passenger in a traditional howdah carriage, incised with decoration throughout a...

Box Duke with all structure in solid brass and stainless steel in old silver plated finish. Box with lid.

Amusing pair of antique anglo Indian birds with a folky charm that have been carved from indigenous hardwood and painted a long ago, now with a rustic patina. Presented on custom sta...

Set of three vintage Indian nested vessels made of silver over brass with abundant repoussé floral décor. Step into a world of traditional Indian craftsmanship with this set of three...

Vintage Anglo-Indian brass cow sculpture. Beautiful detail and patina to the brass. Great conversation piece!

From Shigar valley, Shigar district, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Lustrous translucent to transparent glassy blue-green beryl crystals with clean, flat t...

An Indian antique carved wooden hand noodle press from the 19th century, with elephant motif. Created in India during the 19th century, this wooden piece was originally used to hand make noodles. Showcasing a vice press, the body is adorned with a carved elephant whose head and behind expand from a central square. This container is where the dough was placed and the vice part would press it into noodles. The elephant head is carved with subtle motifs, such as a jewel on the forehead. The trunk is tucked in. The sides are adorned with medallions adorned with foliage or a rosette. Boasting a nicely weathered appearance revealing its nice age and use, this antique Indian carved wooden...

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...

Beautiful old camel on wheels, trinket or spice box, vintage toy from the second half of the 20th century, made of solid red-colored wood, probably from India. The object has a beau...

- Clock are in lovely working conditon - Somewhere missing color - Clock is including key.

Intricately crafted by a master carver. Heavy and ornate. These two would liven any setting. Quite unique and eye-catching. Dimension: 12" high, 14" wide, 7" deep.

Vintage handmade and hand painted John Richard beige, gold leaf and Brass tessellated Shell Bone decorative jewelry box. Features a lined with black Ultrasuede Fruit Wood Box to stor...

Antique 18th 19th Century Palanquin Mythical Lion or Tiger Finial Bronze Handle. Large heavy Indian Mythological bronze palanquin fitting cast via the lost wax technique, beautifully stylized and crafted in the form of protective mythological creature. Palanquin finials were used to adorn the pole ends of the palanquin or palki. A fine and massive example of a palanquin pole finial with good detail and fine patina. India, circa: 18th/19thc. The Palanquin handle...

A large Indian caparisend hardwood elephant with bone tusks and toe nails, intricately carved throughout.

Sculpture Cayman Bronzed all in solid brass with highlight bronzed finish.

Product Information: Specimen: Tourmaline on Apatite Weight: 5 grams Dimensions: H: 2 x W: 1.5 x D: 1.5 cm Origin: Staknala Gali, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu District, Gilgit Bal...

Inspired vintage Anglo Indian hinged box crafted in mahogany and clad in a faux tortoise laminate.

Beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper Mughal Indian box with lid, latch and handle. Antique South Asian Mughal Round Tinned Copper Box with L...

Vintage Asian Hammered Bronze Singing Bowl 1950s. Asian Bronze Vessel Singing Bowl. A special collectible piece. Made from bronze, a good heavy wei...

Museum quality, rare undulating formation of a gemmy transparent amethyst cluster with a cluster of spherical purple fluorite. These amethyst crystals ...

A set of ten smooth, weighty Shiva Linga river stones, each with naturally banded surfaces in earth tones of brown, taupe, russet, and olive. With their di...

Persian Style Brass Cobra Snake Candlestick - 20th polychrome sculpture - candlestick - India Middle Eastern Persian-style brass candlestick in the form of a cobra snake with incised...

Antique Nepalese Silver Ritual Ewer with Gilded Repoussé Panels Circa late 19th – Late 19th century Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Dimensions: Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm) x Width: 10 in. (25....

Collection of 19th century Kashmiri items A highly decorative collection of 19th Century hand crafted Kashmiri objects including 6 different shaped boxes, a working lamp and urn....

A 1930s multi-sided storage canister hand-hammered with tin in India. This canister displays a six sides shape with a narrow bottom and a large belly...

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...

Nice and unusual Jewelry decorative box with filigree bone overlaid decoration. Large Anglo-Indian footed domed box with exceptional engraved bone de...

An exceptional specimen featuring a vivid pink Kunzite crystal partially covered by delicate white quartz, with fine calcite and mica accents adding texture and contrast. The Kunzite...

Product Information: Specimen Type: Emerald Crystal Weight: 14 grams Dimension: H: 3 x W: 2.9 x D: 1.6 cm Origin: Swat Valley, KPK Province, Pakistan Treatment: None Descripti...

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...

Part of our signature Ball Collection, the Ball Pack Vase set is a celebration of modern design, timeless form, and artisanal craftsmanship. Hand-blown from glass, each vase showcase...

A delicate and elegant specimen from India, featuring soft pink stilbite and creamy calcite crystals of different sizes, all resting on a base of chalcedony quartz. The arrangement ...

This charming specimen features lustrous apophyllite crystals beautifully set on a bed of dark grey quartz, accented by delicate pink stilbite clusters of varying sizes. The interpla...

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

Large Teak Jewelry Dowry Box with Brass, Late 19th Century, India. This Teak Indian Dowry Box is adorned with Decorative Brass, showcasing exquisite c...

From Shengus area, near Skardu, Pakistan This museum-quality specimen is from a new find. Showing incredible translucent lustrous deep red spessartine garnet clusterS on microline a...

Mid Century Anglo-Indian Leather Tiger Footstool C.1950 Liberty London A superb example, of wonderful proportion. In excellent condition commensurate o...

An early 20th century religious temple plaque hand-carved of Sheesham wood in India. This small rectangular plaque displays two sections with several characters. The bottom section s...

Product Information: Specimen Type: Emerald Crystals on Matrix Weight: 15 grams Dimension: H: 3.8 x W: 3 x D: 1.5 cm Origin: Pakistan Treatment: None Description: This exquis...

A large and impressive vintage gilt bronze figure of the tantric Buddha Vajrasattva, the Diamond Thunderbolt, mid 20th century, Nepal. Crafted of cast and richly gilt bronze, Vajrasattva sits in vajrasana, or full lotus position, his torso slightly bent at the waist. He holds an upright vajra scepter in one hand, raised at heart level. His other hand, resting on his hip, would originally have held a a ghanta, or bell, which is now missing. He is festooned in jewelry, including a five pointed crown, earrings, necklaces and armlets, all studded with coral and turquoise beads. His long hair falling in elegant tresses around his shoulders, the rest tied up in a high chignon topped by a vajra. Vajrasattva wears a dhoti covering his lower half. The dhoti intricately cast and carved with a scrolling vegetal design, and featuring images from the Ashtamangala, or Eight Auspicious Emblems, including the conch, endless knot, and double fish. Scarves billow out around his arms. The tantric Buddha sits upon a tall double lotus throne, the back with more intricately cast decorations of dragons and lotus blossoms against dense vegetal scrolls. The base sealed with a dented copper plate inscribed with a visvajra, or double vajra...

Anglo Indian trinket box, nice size inlaid in brass made of rosewood. The interior is two and half inches deep. India, circa 1890s.

Elevate your decor with this stunning Suzani hand-painted vase, crafted on iron with intricate detailing. Inspired by traditional Suzani patterns, this vase is more than just a decor...

A beautiful colorful decorative box with a lid created from Carrara marble and inlaid with a variety of semi-precious stones. The sides are inlaid with a variety of stones in abstrac...

Product Information: Specimen Type: Emerald Crystals on Calcite Weight: 58 grams Dimension: H: 3.3 x W: 5.7 x D: 3.3 cm Origin: Chitral Valley, KPK Province, Pakistan Treatment...

An Indian antique box from the 19th century with metal sheathing and bracketed base. Created in India during the 19th century, this antique box features a linear silhouette made of m...

Product Information: Specimen Name: Aquamarine with Muscovite Weight: 514 grams Dimension: H: 7.5 x W: 6.8 x D: 7.5 cm Treatment: None Origi...

From Jalgaon, Aurangabad District, Maharastra, India Very aesthetic, Lustrous transparent bi-colored apophyllite crystals with translucent pink stilbite crystals. The apophyllite cr...

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...

Antique Wooden Pot or Tekhi, from Nepal, 13" Tall, circa 1900s Early 20th century wood pot from Nepal, this particular style of wooden container, pot has a r...

Vintage White Elephant Figurine Pen Holder, Jaipur, Rajasthan India. White Elephant Figurine with Wooden Base. Elegant cast composite vintage sculpture Figurine that show a white elephant with his trunk up presented on a wooden stand and next to it a brass pen. The representation of elephant in Asia represent wisdom, longevity and white is for peace. White elephant on stand...

A 19th century Indian sphinx hand-carved stone sculpture, probably intended to adorn and protect a temple. The Indian stone sculpture features a...

Lofty pair of British colonial candlesticks featuring hand blown hurricane shades with etched floral designs on bases having bone cuffs and carved and ebonized hardwood in classic form.

Indian brass lidded cigarette holder / trinket box, with hand engraved Mughal floral designs all around. Completely hand wrought piece with exquisite detail. Hand crafted in India, c...

Product information: Specimen type: Loose Garden Quartz Weight: 103.70 Carats Dimension: 4 x 2.8 x 1.5 cm Origin: Africa Treatment: None

PRESENTING A GORGEOUS 19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus Sewing Box. Made in Bombay, India circa 1860-80. Box made of sandalwood with highly carved teak wood reliefs and panels on all sides. Edged with bone and ebony veneers and glorious sadeli mosaic, made from tiny pieces of faux ivory, pewter, green semi-precious stone. The box is in a sarcophagus form with domed lid. The original brass carry handles are on the sides. The interior is in great condition and consists of a removeable mirror under the lid portion, with the original red velvet lining behind it. The base is removeable and contains a number of lidded compartments. 6 of the interior lids on the base, are each inlaid with sadeli mosaic banding. The rest are also carved and chased. The interior is fully complete with 7 lidded faux ivory/bone, thread canisters with sadeli domes and the original bone thimble. The box sits on 4 brass ball or bun feet with the original velvet lining on the base. Some minor repairs and losses, but this box is fully complete. This is ‘rare’ as many of these boxes have not survived in such condition! Included in the sale are 2 photos that were in the box (under the base tray). Interestingly, one of them is a view of downtown Nassau, New Providence (Bermuda) from the early 20C and stamped on the rear. What a ‘journey’ this piece has made! Made in India … travelled to Bermuda, probably via Britain … back to Ireland (where we bought it) …. then to Texas! 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! Of it’s type, this one, is one of the very higher quality one’s, than the norm! 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...

A etched bronze stupa, Sri Lanka, 18th/19th century. The bell-shaped "garbhaya" raised on a stepped base and surmounted by a square "harmika" supporting a conical spire "koth kerall...