Papier Mâché Tray with Millefiori Decoration, Kashmir, C20th
£55.00
LOT NUMBER 73
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LOT NUMBER 73
Papier Mâché Tray with Millefiori Decoration, Kashmir, C20th
A Papier Mâché Tray of octagonal form with rounded indented corners profusely decorated in rich and detailed colourings with small floral blooms, the ‘millefiori’ (thousand flower) pattern, a central roundel and four hemisphere panels at the corners all set on an orange ground, the border with bands of floral spray and repeating geometric design in gilt, the reverse plain showing the black lacquer ground. Trays and boxes in this distinctive style were made in Kashmir in India and some carry the label for Srinagar, a city famous for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts like the Kashmir shawl, papier mâché, wood carving, carpet weaving, and jewel making, which is most likely the place where this tray was made, probably in the 1920s. It is a superb example of the type with exquisite detail in the decoration and a strikingly attractive use of colour.| Size: | 54 x 34.5 cm |
| Weight: | 975 grams |
| Date: | C20th |
| Condition: | Very good condition for its age; very minor surface faults to the reverse (see image 8) |
| Price: | £55 |
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