Tobacco Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century Style - Rouleau Vase Dowry was mostly Gold jewellery

Dowry was mostly Gold jewellery and Silk saris but sometimes brass cooking pots and other family treasures were exchanged

This charming watercolour depicts Krishna with Radha in a mountainous landscape sheltering from the rain under a dramatic sky

this ram is guaranteed frost-hardy

All Burmese families prided themselves on their lacquer work

they create a striking and versatile textile that can be styled in multiple ways

Tobacco Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century Style - Rouleau Vase Dowry was mostly Gold jewelleryThis style of pot was used for tobacco and opium and is a real collector's piece. These pots were well cared for and in constant use. This piece dates to the 19th century and has been beautifully constructed using teakwood which has developed a great patina with age. The stopper has been replaced some time in its life. These pots are becoming increasingly hard to find. Similar examples can also be found in 'Arts & Crafts of Rajasthan' by A Nath & F