{"product_id":"vintage-metal-engraved-india-colonial-patterns-floral-first-901","title":"Vintage Metal Engraved India Colonial Patterns Floral First '900 ","description":"\u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\n\n\n\n\n \u003cimg height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aleecommerce.com\/img\/p\/4\/8\/48.jpg\" style=\"height: 149px; width: 138px;\" width=\"316\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eRefined \u003cstrong\u003erectangular powder compact\u003c\/strong\u003e made of burnished metal \u003cstrong\u003ehand engraved\u003c\/strong\u003e , with Indo-Persian floral decorations of great charm. The lid is embellished with a finely chiseled scene depicting a crane among lotus flowers and stylized vegetation, enclosed in an ornamental sunburst frame. Inside, the bottom and back of the lid feature floral motifs concentrated within solar circles, typical of the Indo-Persian decoration of the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThe structure is entirely metallic, with a rear hinge made by bending the sheet metal into a tube, a construction solution typical of colonial artisanal artefacts. The external surface has an original dark patina, with light oxidation and signs of aging consistent with age, which enhance its historical character and materiality.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThese caskets were often used as compacts or toilet boxes during the British colonial period in India.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e↔️ Length 9.8 cm\u003c\/font\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e➡️ Depth 11.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e↕️ Height 3 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e⚒️ Hand-engraved burnished metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e🎨 Indo-Persian floral decorations with cranes and lotus flowers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e🪶 Folded artisan zipper, typical colonial production\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e📜 Guaranteed original – Expertly selected, chosen to tell a true story\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e⏳ Late 19th – early decades of the 20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e🎨 An elegant powder compact of Indo-colonial manufacture, testimony to the encounter between oriental aesthetics and European taste. The chiseled floral and animal motifs evoke the refinement of Indian decorative arts, while the metal construction with original patina tells the story of the journey of an exotic object that arrived in Europe in the early twentieth century. Ideal as a collector's item, vintage furnishing accessory or toilet box with a unique and timeless charm.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e 🏆🎖️ Top reliability and over 2,500 satisfied customers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 🌍✈️ from our store directly to your home everywhere in the world\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: none\"\u003e \u003cdiv typeof=\"Product\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"\u003e\u003cspan property=\"description\"\u003eRefined rectangular powder compact made of burnished metal hand engraved, with Indo-Persian floral decorations of great charm. The lid is embellished with a finely chiseled scene depicting a crane among lotus flowers and stylized vegetation, enclosed in an ornamental sunburst frame. Inside, the bottom and back of the lid feature floral motifs concentrated within solar circles, typical of the Indo-Persian decoration of the time. 🎨 An elegant powder compact of Indo-colonial manufacture, testimony to the encounter between oriental aesthetics and European taste. The chiseled floral and animal motifs evoke the refinement of Indian decorative arts, while the metal construction with original patina tells the story of the journey of an exotic object that arrived in Europe in the early twentieth century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n","brand":"Il Regno del Tempo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56362719773007,"sku":null,"price":81.92,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/3130\/7087\/files\/57_a220f5b8-697a-4f15-9d31-26d5077d9148.png?v=1762512199","url":"https:\/\/www.ilregnodeltempo.com\/en\/products\/vintage-metal-engraved-india-colonial-patterns-floral-first-901","provider":"Il Regno del Tempo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}