Brass Bound Rosewood Box From Kutch - 19th Century Material - Porcelain and a large motif-adorned backrest

and a large motif-adorned backrest

tapered form

Patterns were then incised through the upper layers to reveal colours beneath

China from 1671

Dimensions: W36 x D18 x H46 cm

Brass Bound Rosewood Box From Kutch - 19th Century Material - Porcelain and a large motif-adorned backrestThis charmingly decorated jewellery box still has some of the original painted mica panels. The naive style depicts a range of characters and floral designs on natural earthen coloured fields It is missing a few decorations on the lid, but its amazing that such delicate work has survived over the years A very rare piece that would delight a collector of Indian antiques, it comes from The Rann of Kutch and dates from the 19th century. Chests and boxes