Name: Brass Peacock Cosmetic Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century
Brand: Indigo Antiques
SKU: A02479
Price: 99.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Antique Indian Brass Peacock Chopra / Masala Box | Indigo Antiques

Interior Of Antique Indian Brass Peacock Chopra / Masala Box | Indigo Antiques

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Peacock Detail From Antique Indian Brass Peacock Chopra / Masala Box | Indigo Antiques

SKU: A02479 19th Century, from Rajasthan, India

Dimensions:: W8 x D8 x H6 cm
Quality:: Every piece restored & checked in UK

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This beautiful well patinated Indian brass box is formed in the shape of a blossoming lotus flower with a central peacock. The compartments all open to reveal storage for bindi, used in India for the application of tika powder to a Hindu's forehead.

These boxes come from Rajasthan and are highly collectible. Note that the peacock's tail has historic damage visible in photographs.

Peacocks roam freely in Rajasthan and are a symbol of good luck. You see them carved on the beams over doorways and windows, on masala and tika boxes, betelnut cutters to name but a few examples.

References:

A similar example can be found on page 74 of The Everyday Art of India by Robert F. Bussabarger & Betty Dashew Robins

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