Stick Box from Jaisalmer - 19th Century Wool It would make a striking

It would make a striking piece of wall art

Perfect as a distinctive decorative piece

This striking red lacquer pot originates from Uttar Pradesh in northern India and dates to the early 20th century

They are colourful and decorative reminders of the days of the British Raj in India

mirrored splendour

Stick Box from Jaisalmer - 19th Century Wool It would make a strikingKnown as stick boxes, these antique Indian boxes were passed down through the family with each generation in the Thar desert area of West Rajasthan and were used as dowry chests. These boxes usually come from the area west of Jaisalmer, towards the Pakistani border where wood is scarce. This style of box is almost exclusively made from sticks harvested from the slow growing willowy kair tree (capparis decidua), which also provides an edible bitter