Dark Blue Yaobian Porcelain Flower Vase Bandhani Silk Scarves or kitchenware in a hallway

or kitchenware in a hallway

but there is still the original brass hardware

This beautiful and decorative Indian horse figure was lovingly carved from teak wood in the 19th century

The lower balcony has beautiful detailed Mughal style carving

A bronze puja bell 90-120 years old that would have been used while performing puja (Hindu prayers) all over India in both homes and in temples

Dark Blue Yaobian Porcelain Flower Vase Bandhani Silk Scarves or kitchenware in a hallwayThis beautifully rich & glossy dark blue flambe vase is a Chinese reproduction piece made in Jingdezhen in the traditional way by hand. Yaobian translates to 'transmutation' and refers to the variegated glaze effect which occurs as the glaze changes colour during the kiln firing process. Blue flambe was first developed in the 11th century and is created by mixing iron & copper. Flambe glazes were notoriously difficult and unpredictable to work with