Brass & Teak Tobacco Box From Rajasthan - Ca 1910 Stools & Benches and with this various woodblock

and with this various woodblock artists created woodblock prints documenting these events

and good luck and protected against fire

echoing the distinctive style that made Coalbrookdale benches so popular in parks and gardens throughout the British Empire

Mughal period

A Blue & White Porcelain vase made in the form of a double gourd

Brass & Teak Tobacco Box From Rajasthan - Ca 1910 Stools & Benches and with this various woodblockThis style of Indian pot was used for tobacco and opium. These pots were in constant use. This piece dates to 1910 and has been beautifully constructed using a single piece of teakwood which has developed a great patina with age. The exterior of this box has been decorated with brass studding. The tradition of growing and taking opium in Rajasthan has existed for centuries and to some extent it is still used today during rituals and festivals.