Painted Betel Nut Box From Kerala - Ca 1910 Wucai Porcelain removable internal shelf

removable internal shelf

This kang is constructed from cedar and poplar wood which is more commonly used in Northern areas of China

This Mao Alarm Clock is a great collectors piece - Ca 1965 - 1975

these baskets were hand made to withstand brutal everyday use

Such marks were sometimes used by manufacturers or suppliers

Painted Betel Nut Box From Kerala - Ca 1910 Wucai Porcelain removable internal shelfCarved from a single piece of jackfruit wood and painted, this style of box is known as a Malabar box or Nettur Petti and was likely used as a wedding box, jewellery box or betel nut box. These boxes are named after the village of Nettoor where this style of box originated. They were often used as jewellery and dowry chests for women of wealthy families. The hut style with a gabled lid resembles the thatched houses of Kerala and acts as a metaphor for