An Anglo-Indian silver jug made in the Kashmir region around 1870's, it is finely chased allover with scrollig arabesques, indigenous flowers and paisley It is very similar to item 817978 in my listing in so far as it shows a distinctly English form and function allied to Kashmiri decorative style. Age: C. 1870's. size: 6 inches high. condition: very good.
An Indian silver ewer of tapering shape with a lobed section to base and the handle in the form of a mythical double-headed snake. From Kashmir region, it is chased all over with very fine and intricate scroll work showing flowers, paisley and leaves.This is a good example of European influence and Islamic Mughal motifs, finely executed.It bears the maker's mark of five stamped flower heads and one other . size: 24cm high, weight: 20 oz. age: C. 1860 from kashmir. condition:good, no major probl... Click for details
Details: An extremely rare and pleasing example of an early Kashmiri or Western Tibetian bronze depicting the Bodhisattva Manjusri. The Bodhisattva is seated in a yogic posture on what would have been a lotus base. He is clad in a dhoti and is adorned with a string of pearls, bangles, armlets, earrings and a crown depicting a stupa. He has a full, dignified and contented face with typically large Kashmiri eyes inlaid with silver. Manjusri is depicted here as he is commonly represented with the P... Click for details
This engraved silver box with a thin wooden liner measures 4 by 6 inches by one inch in depth.
It is covered overall with engraved and repeating swirl patterns overall. The top center has a flat circle with a gold or gilt star and crescent pattern inset. It appears to be a replacement for an earlier mounted circle of unknown motif.
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A VERY FINE PAINTED LACQUER CASKET, KASHMIR, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY.
The casket of octagonal form with canted shoulders and profusely decorated overall. The top and sides have been quartered and painted with alternating pictures of what seems to be good and evil figures from folklore. The inside has a fitted tray and is painted plain blue. Kashmiri lacquer of this quality and complexity is seldom seen on the market the... Click for details
