Painting
A coloured painting on a fine sheet of mica depicting an Indian trade or occupation. It shows a Bhesstis, or water carrier, with a man pouring water into a tub from a large water bag.
Painting
A coloured painting on a fine sheet of mica depicting an Indian trade or occupation. It shows a Kitmutgar or table attendant, with a man standing near a table holding a switch.
Painting
A coloured painting on a fine sheet of mica depicting an Indian trade or occupation. It shows a Syce or groom, with a man standing holding a switch.
Paperweight
This paperwieght is from India. It is made from talc that has been carved to represent a lion's head with a foliage body.
Papoose
This is a papoose from India. It is made of crepe material, with a green velour strap. The papoose is decorated with gold thread, sequins and a metal cylinder.
Parasol Handle
This is an ivory parasol handle from China. The shaft is ornately decorated with deeply carved scenes and figures. A carved dragons head forms the handle. There is a fixing at the end for attaching the ...
Pen and Ink Box
This is a Syrian scribe's pen box and ink pot. Pens were stored in the long rectangular tube, with an ink pot attached at one end. The pen box and ink pot is made from brass and has decorative Arabic ...
Pen and Ink Box
This is an Arabic pen box and ink pot, made from brass. Pens were stored in the long rectangular tube, with an ink pot attached at one end. The pen box would have been used by scribes in North Africa ...
Pen and Ink Box
This is an Arabic pen box and ink pot, made from brass. Pens were stored in the long rectangular tube, with an ink pot attached at one end. The pen box would have been used by scribes in North Africa ...
Pen and Ink Box
This is an Arabic pen box and ink pot, made from brass. Pens were stored in the long rectangular tube, with an ink pot attached at one end. The pen box would have been used by scribes in North Africa ...
Pendant
A 'floral' pendant from India. It is decorated with blue and red glass inlay. It also has red and green glass drops and a suspended pierced metal ball.
Pendant
A pendant or earring, from India. It is made from a metal wire formed cage with pearls suspended below and above.
Perfume Bottle
Long and thin glass perfume bottle from China. It is made from colourless glass with gilded decoration and a gilded stopper. Bottles like this one were carried by ladies.
Pipe
A Turkish wooden pipe made at Constantinople. The pipe has a long stem and a long bowl. The mouthpiece flares slightly.
Plate
This brass plate is from Asia. The plate has finely scalloped edges, and an incised and painted decoration. It features a bunch of stylised flowers at the centre. This plate is one of two in the collection....
Plate
This brass plate is from Asia. The plate has finely scalloped edges, and an incised and painted decoration. It features a large stylised flowers at the centre. This plate is one of two in the collection....
Pocket Mirror
A metal pocket mirror from India, in a tan leather wallet, 1939-1945.
Postcard
An engraved and coloured postcard, from India. It depicts a king and his courtiers and a Hindu message is written on the reverse.