Brass Bastar Elephant & Riders - Ca 1975 Style - Tianqiuping 'Bottle' Vases This beautiful Indian 'Zanzibar' chest

This beautiful Indian 'Zanzibar' chest dates to the 19th century and is an excellent example of a Surat style 'Zanzibar chest'

The fluid colour transitions are created naturally during firing

Similar examples can be found in Tibetan Furniture

Military chests such as this were commissioned for officers of the British Indian Army to carry their kit and personal possessions while on tour

These chairs were known as officials hat chairs because the shape of the back was reminiscent of an officials hat

Brass Bastar Elephant & Riders - Ca 1975 Style - Tianqiuping 'Bottle' Vases This beautiful Indian 'Zanzibar' chestThis Indian brass elephant figure featuring two riders under a parasol is from the Bastar tribes of Chhattisgarh and Bengal. This Indian figure features two riders, most likely Lakshmi & Narayana, the dual representation in Hinduism of Vishnu & Lakshmi This Indian cast brass dhokra figure is almost certainly a reproduction dating to the 1970's. In Bastar culture, local gods & goddesses are worshipped taking inspiration from Hindu pantheon. Dokra also