Bidri Work Mughal Fish Box From Lucknow - 19th Century Mirrors There is a beautiful simplicity

There is a beautiful simplicity to this piece showing off the delicate catalpa wood grain and balanced by a carved flowering double gourd design at the base

Painted Pichwai From Nathdwara Rajasthan

forged iron fittings

This intricate Indian textile printing block is carved with repeating design and can still be used for printing to this day

These boxes were made using the lost wax casting technique also known as cire perdue

Bidri Work Mughal Fish Box From Lucknow - 19th Century Mirrors There is a beautiful simplicityThis characterful Indian metal Bidri ware fish box is of Mughal design and dates to the 19th century. Bidriware is a delicate art of inlaying silver onto oxidised zinc. Bidri work is time consuming and the end product is delightful, sophisticated, and refined. An ideal gift for a collector. An almost identical example can be found in the National Museum, Delhi. From India UK Delivery Charge except Highlands & Islands 7. 50 More delivery options