Indian Stick Box Storage Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Origin - Indonesia This high quality of workmanship

This high quality of workmanship began to disappear in China from the 19th century onwards indicating a good age

this is a timeless example of Chinese provincial furniture

the box displays a rich orange and red mottled surface that reflects the skill of the craftsman

The sides are again painted with the eight-faceted jewel which heals and protects from disease and misfortune

Indian Stick Box Storage Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Origin - Indonesia This high quality of workmanshipKnown as stick boxes, these old Indian boxes were passed down through the family. This chest dates to the 19th century. This style of box is found exclusively in the Jaisalmer area of the Thar desert in Western Rajasthan. Wood is very scarce in the desert and the resourceful tribes people of this area made these boxes from sticks harvested from the Kair tree Capparis decidua. The sticks are then riveted together with hand wrought iron fittings to make