Indian Merchants Box From Shekhawati - 19th Century Origin - Kizilayak This wonderfully characterful piece depicts

This wonderfully characterful piece depicts a peacock whose wings open outwards to reveal the interior

metal candle holder

It is then glazed and high-fired to produce the luminous white porcelain body and rich sapphire-blue decoration for which Jingdezhen has been celebrated for over a thousand years

Nowadays these seed drills are great used as a candlestand or just as a beautiful decorative object

Date: 1990 (vintage)

Indian Merchants Box From Shekhawati - 19th Century Origin - Kizilayak This wonderfully characterful piece depictsThis exquisitely chip carved antique Indian box is from Northern Rajasthan, Shekhawati area. It is made from roheda wood, bound with iron and dates to the 19th century. These boxes were used in the old days by merchants and traders in the bazaars for storing their cash and ledgers. They were also used by Indian families for the dowry of their daughters, as a trousseau. This style of box is often decorated with chip carving that is almost identical to