Anglo-Indian Garniture

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.

It is used in Japan. It seems to be in the Edo period (1700s-1800s). But details are unknown. The unique distorted shape is beautiful. The color and balance of the glaze are al...

Set of 3 items produced by Ditmar Urbach in Czechoslovakia in the 1960's. All imperfections can be seen in the photos. The vase is 21 cm high and 6 cm wide, the ashtray is 5 cm high,...

A gorgeous petite set of three antique Delft transferware garniture vases made between 1900 and 1930, attributed to Mosa in Maastricht, the Netherlands. No maker's mark. This fine ga...

Rare pair of Cenedese vintage midcentury modern clear green colored / coloured Murano glass round Apothecary jars or storage containers with lids made circa 1970s. Wonderful Italian ...

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...

The Pair, early 20th Century, with deep green color Onyx having natural cream and brown inclusions with finely chased and detailed gilt bronze handles, lid with pine cone finial and ...

A pair of decorative and exquisite Canton tea caddies crafted from copper, featuring richly detailed, hand-painted landscape motifs on enamel surfaces. Period: Qianlong (1736–1795),...

This pair of gilt bronze and marble urns or garnitures are ornately cast with a Neoclassical motif on both the front and back which sit on a base of alternating pink and black polish...

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.

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...

Mason's Ironstone Garniture of Three vases, circa 1835 The three hexagonal-shaped vases are painted with polychrome flowers on a mazarine blue ground. The open-work handles, rim ...