Lot 83:
A Collection of Six Decorative Lacquer and Metal Lidded Boxes
Description
This assortment features several decorative lidded boxes of various origins and materials. The group includes two circular boxes with polished silver-toned metal bases and black lacquer lids. These lids are decorated with intricate silver-color floral and avian inlay designs. Also present are several papier-mache boxes, characteristic of Kashmiri craft. These include a rectangular red box and a rectangular black box, both hand-painted with detailed figurative scenes depicting hunting parties, courtly figures on horseback, and an elephant. Additionally, the collection contains two smaller oval papier-mache boxes; one is painted with a bird perched on a blossoming branch against a cream ground, and the other features yellow daffodils and blue forget-me-nots. One of the silver-toned boxes is shown containing a variety of personal accessories including hair clips and barrettes. The interiors of the papier-mache items are finished in black lacquer. No maker’s marks, hallmarks, or signatures were observed on any of the pieces.
Condition report:
The collection is in overall good condition with signs of age and use. The papier-mache boxes show minor surface wear and small chips to the painted lacquer, primarily concentrated along the rims and corners. The metal bases of the circular boxes exhibit light surface scratching and tarnishing consistent with age. One silver-inlay lid shows a small area of lift or loss to the inlay.
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