Provincial Late Ming Style Blue & White Porcelain Vase Apothecary Cabinets This beautifully carved Indian chest

This beautifully carved Indian chest is known as a Malabar chest and dates to the middle of the 19th century

The lacquer underneath the bo is a different colour due to exposure to sunlight

The surface retains layers of its original red painted finish

A Lost Wax Brass Money Box - Circa 100yrs old - from Orissa

Provincial Late Ming Style Blue & White Porcelain Vase Apothecary Cabinets This beautifully carved Indian chestThis elegant blue and white porcelain vase is a finely made provincial style reproduction inspired by historic Chinese ceramics. The gently rounded baluster form is decorated with hand painted abstract cloud scroll motifs in soft cobalt blue tones, set against a pale, luminous ground. The design reflects the freer, more expressive vocabulary often seen in provincial wares, where symbolic and abstract patterns were favoured over highly formalised court