94.00 USD
This is a beautifully and intricately hand painted box made out of high quality paper-mache from the finest crafstmen in the trade. It is painted all over in a lovely floral design with gold trim throughout the scenery.
It is in great condition with minimal scratches or chips. The whole piece is glossy and smooth. The inside is painted with a shiny black lacquer.
The amount of time spent on creating this is amazing.
The pictures truly do not do this piece of art justice!
Its 6.5 in long 3 in tall and 4 in wide.
Kashmiri papier-mâché is a handicraft of Kashmir that was brought by Muslims saint Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani from Persia in the 14th century. It is based primarily on paper pulp, and is a richly decorated, colourful artifact; generally in the form of vases, bowls, or cups (with and without metal rims), boxes, trays, bases of lamps, and many other small objects. These are made in homes, and workshops, in Srinagar, and other parts of the Kashmir Valley, and are marketed primarily within India, although there is a significant international market.
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