Old Paisley Textile Printing Block From Jaipur - Ca 1930 Material - Porcelain set within cusped corner spandrels

set within cusped corner spandrels enclosing scrolling foliage

this versatile antique works equally well as a console table

and floods the dragon grants good luck for those who are worthy enough

Reproduction Bronze Vessel With Verdigris Finish

this 19th century Hookah (or huqqa ) base from Hyderabad

Old Paisley Textile Printing Block From Jaipur - Ca 1930 Material - Porcelain set within cusped corner spandrelsThe knowledge of carving of these intricate wooden textile printing blocks has been handed down through generations in Jaipur. This fascinating technique for printing cotton is very skilled. Watching the printers at their craft is mesmerising. The speed that they work along the long tables, often in conjunction with others who contribute to the pattern is impressive. The work is laborious, but the results are wonderful.