Painted Merchants Box From Bikaner - 19th Century Material Cardboard silk ceremonial clothes

silk ceremonial clothes

This mirror is made from an old Indian window frame with lovely architectural carvings

These were predominantly painted in Canton

These Indian window shutters are from the Shekhawati region of the Thar Desert

Bhumisparsha means "Touching the earth" and symbolises Buddha's enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree

Painted Merchants Box From Bikaner - 19th Century Material Cardboard silk ceremonial clothesThis lovely painted antique Indian box is from the town of Bikaner and has the original metalwork. It is made from roheda wood and dates to the 19th century, and is beautifully bound in hand forged brass. Unusually its painted in a dark green tone. These boxes were used in the old days by merchants and traders in the bazaars for storing their cash and ledgers. They were also used by Indian families for the dowry of their daughters, as a trousseau.