Rare Antique Hand Painted Papier Maché Tea Caddy with Mille Fleur: C19th Kashmir, India Swedish carriage cushion The flower centres are worked

The flower centres are worked in French knots or forbidden stitch which gives texture and interest

an overall patina of age as you would expect Dating from the late 19th/ early 20th century three silver thread lamé lace panels on their original sample card

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

The chintz is in fairly good condition

Measures approx 33

Rare Antique Hand Painted Papier Maché Tea Caddy with Mille Fleur: C19th Kashmir, India Swedish carriage cushion The flower centres are workedItem 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