Rare Antique Hand Painted Papier Maché Tea Caddy with Mille Fleur: C19th Kashmir, India Ottoman slippers It is in excellent antique

It is in excellent antique condition with no stains or damage

museum quality heirloom item of costume which has been carefully passed down through the generations

some minor losses

Comes complete with a cushion pad

There are a couple of small marks and a small coin size area of thinning to the silk

Rare Antique Hand Painted Papier Maché Tea Caddy with Mille Fleur: C19th Kashmir, India Ottoman slippers It is in excellent antiqueItem Details. Dating from the first half of the 19th century this wonderfull polychrome tea caddy box covered with traditionally hand painted millefleurs and borders. The colours of this caddy are subtle and beautiful and are much more muted than in later paper mach examples. Hand painted by skilled craftsmen in a golden mustard yellow with pinks,blues, reds and mauves, all highlighted with gold. A superb example of this traditional craft from Kashmir