A KASHMIRI LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ DESK ORGANISER AND TWO SUGAR BOWLS WITH SAUCERS
Kashmir, North India, late 19th - early 20th century

Comprising a green desk organiser, of rectangular shape, with three different stepped levels, the exterior fully decorated with lush floral bloom and vegetal motifs all highlighted in gold, golden fretwork bands on the edges and framing the floral panels, 21.5cm x 26cm x 9.5cm; and two globular sugar bowls with their matching saucers, decorated with typical Kashmiri lacquerware motifs such as boteh (paisley leaves), arabesques, rosettes, stars and colourful vegetal trellis, each lidded bowl 9.5cm high, each saucer 12cm diam.