Indian Merchants Box From Shekhawati - 19th Century Origin - Kizilayak It is then glazed and

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

for burning incense and making offerings to the ancestors

Date: 1990 (vintage)

Many of our vintage brass pots have some small marks and dents from original use which adds to their character

The quality of carving on this particular mirror is of exceptional quality and has aged superbly

Indian Merchants Box From Shekhawati - 19th Century Origin - Kizilayak It is then glazed andThis 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