Carved Teak Tika Box From Banswara - 19th Century Buddha Pale Leather Trunk from Shanghai

Pale Leather Trunk from Shanghai - Circa 1920

87 x 48 x 54 (wxdxh cms)

Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Peacocks Design

The lids of these examples are beautifully decorated with concentric engraved borders and floral bosses at the centre

Hand Carved in the Classical Mughal Style

Carved Teak Tika Box From Banswara - 19th Century Buddha Pale Leather Trunk from ShanghaiThis carved teak tika box is from the Banswara tribal region in Rajasthan. Unusually, it depicts a tiger and is carved from a single piece of teak wood. These boxes were used for storing the red powder used for marking the forehead of Hindus known as a tika mark or Bindi. The perfect gift for a collector of village folk art, each one is unique. Dimensions: 24 x 15 x 9 (wxdxh cms) From India UK Delivery Charge except Highlands & Islands 7. 50 More