Bronze Shiva Nataraj Statue From South India - Early 20thC Material - Celadon the bench combines durability with

the bench combines durability with highly decorative craftsmanship

Ivory Paper Knife with a beautifully carved elephant handle - late 19thC

120 x 60 x 43

the box combines practical function with refined decorative artistry

Materials: Hand-thrown and hand-painted porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration

Bronze Shiva Nataraj Statue From South India - Early 20thC Material - Celadon the bench combines durability withA South Indian bronze figure of Shiva Nataraj dancing on Apasmara Purusha, 20th century, modelled within a ring of flames and on a lotus moulded rectangular plinth. Chola period bronzes were created using the lost wax technique. The process is commonly known as Cire Perdue. Beeswax is mixed with a little oil and kneaded well to soften it. The figure is sculpted from this mixture fashioning all the minute details. When finished the entire figure is