Indian "Damchiya" Dowry Chest From Kutch - Ca 1920 Style - Wine Jars The window frame dates to

The window frame dates to the 19th century and has been adapted and fitted with modern mirror glass

Vintage Red Lacquer Carrier Circa 1950 has a sliding tray at the top

refers to the extraordinary colour transformations that occur as the glaze reacts to heat and atmosphere within the kiln

This oban is part of a triptych and unusually unsigned

Chip carved Teak Harpa Box From Banswara - Rajasthan - Ca 100  years old

Indian "Damchiya" Dowry Chest From Kutch - Ca 1920 Style - Wine Jars The window frame dates toThis dramatic teak dowry chest Damchiya in it's original unpolished condition. Chip carved and embellished with small mirrors, typical of this area of Kutch. The bright colours are most likely to have been added in the last 20 yrs. Traditionally the bride's family had to offer gifts known as Dowry to the bridegroom's family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter. Dowry was normally Gold jewellery and Silk saris but sometimes brass