A POLYCHROME-PAINTED LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PANDAN BOX
Rajasthan or Northern India, late 19th - early 20th century

Of rectangular shape, surmounted by a casket-like, raised lid with sloping sides, painted in polychromes and lacquered, the body decorated with auspicious animals like a pair of ducks, an elephant, a dappled horse, and a holy white cow, and the lid with two pairs of courtly Rajput couples, all set against a plain, dark red background, the interior plain, 11.5cm x 14.7cm x 10.8cm.

Dimensions: 11.5cm x 14.7cm x 10.8cm