Rare Antique Hand Painted Papier Maché Tea Caddy with Mille Fleur: C19th Kashmir, India Ottoman slippers Embroidered in a traditional manner

Embroidered in a traditional manner with intricate boteh motifs and decoration

Historically hand-woven in the French city of Aubusson

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

Comes complete with a cushion pad

Rare Antique Hand Painted Papier Maché Tea Caddy with Mille Fleur: C19th Kashmir, India Ottoman slippers Embroidered in a traditional mannerItem 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