Rare Antique Hand Painted Papier Maché Tea Caddy with Mille Fleur: C19th Kashmir, India Swedish carriage cushion couched metallic threads with silk

couched metallic threads with silk thread embroidery worked onto a garnet red silk satin ground

It might be possible to improve upon this with specialist cleaning

The chintz is in fairly good condition

Overall patina of age as you’d expect in an item of this antiquity

Expertly worked in silks on a fine black wool ground

Rare Antique Hand Painted Papier Maché Tea Caddy with Mille Fleur: C19th Kashmir, India Swedish carriage cushion couched metallic threads with silkItem 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