Brass Bound Indian Merchants Box - 19th Century Finish - Blue Lacquer This beautifully patinaed antique Indian

This beautifully patinaed antique Indian chest comes from the Rann of Kutch and would make a fantastic coffee table or bottom of bed storage

a distinctive plant holder

A Blue & White Porcelain Meiping vase with fish design

With its finely rendered kimono patterns

Brass Bound Indian Merchants Box - 19th Century Finish - Blue Lacquer This beautifully patinaed antique IndianThese Indian 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 (bridal clothes & jewellery). Locally, these boxes were called peti (casket). The body of the box is constructed from roheda wood which is bound with iron and brass. The brass work is delicately hand beaten, etched, and chased with a