Cloisonne & Paktong Chinese Water Pipe - Ca 1900 Finish - Painted Beautifully carved Mango Wood Mirror

Beautifully carved Mango Wood Mirror - inspired by the traditional style of Kutchi Dowry chests

Cedar Rice Bowl From Banswara - 19thC

hand-painted spotting and simplified form favour energy and movement over realism

Traditionally crafted by the Gaduliya Lohar—nomadic blacksmiths renowned for their metalworking skills—these pieces are formed from repurposed iron

Cloisonne & Paktong Chinese Water Pipe - Ca 1900 Finish - Painted Beautifully carved Mango Wood MirrorThe first Opium war was triggered by the Qing dynasty's campaign against the British merchants who sold opium to Chinese merchants. Many Chinese people were addicted to it. Heated opium or tobacco was placed in the lidded well of this ornate water pipe and the fumes were inhaled through the pipeIt is made from an alloy of copper zinc and nickel. These decorative pipes are a piece of social history, and they are extremely decorative and look great in a