Carved Teak Masala Box From Banswara - Ca 1920 Material - Zinc These are not antiques

These are not antiques

These lovely handmade leather jutti (or jooti) embroidered slippers are traditionally worn in Rajasthan by men and women

This style of pot was used for tobacco and opium and is a real collector's piece

50 x 50 x 48(w x d x h cms)

this Chinese porcelain wine jar is made using a blue and white glaze and is perfect to use as a flower vase

Carved Teak Masala Box From Banswara - Ca 1920 Material - Zinc These are not antiquesThis lovely antique Indian spice box carved in the form of a hamsa atop a turtle. The hamsa is a mythical Hindu bird, the vahana (vehicle) of Brahma & Saraswati which is sometimes confused with a peacock. Hamsa can distinguish good from evil. This particular box is from the tribal region of Banswara in Northern India. Masala boxes & spice boxes were used daily in every household and were integral to every home. This beautifully carved box is a classic