Bronze Urli from South India - Late 19th Century Bandhani Silk Scarves This style of painted red

This style of painted red leather chest was made in Canton for the French export market

) Kishangarh has always been famous for its painting and painters

but is much less common

This sun bleached Chinese coffee table is from Henan province in central China

and stories of various Indian cultures

Bronze Urli from South India - Late 19th Century Bandhani Silk Scarves This style of painted redThis Indian 19th century cauldron is called an urli ( ). Urli's are cooking vessels used as cauldrons for food preparation in Kerala, South India. Also called uruli or charakku, these cauldrons were used in both Tamil & Malayali homes and could hold vast amounts of food. They were placed directly on the fire and wooden poles were inserted through the loop handles at each side to carry them. Traditionally they were always made from bronze, or bell