November 30, 2023December 23, 2023Object In Focus Tarpai (low table) Punjab, India NWHSA: MET104 has long been known as a “trivet” in the collection. There […]
October 27, 2023December 23, 2023Object In Focus Bombay Pottery Vase Bombay, India Late 19th Century Vibrant colours and spectacular form with beautiful motifs – this […]
March 3, 2023March 3, 2023Object In Focus A-le Bronze Weights A-le are bronze weights from Myanmar (formerly Burma). Popularly – and incorrectly – labelled as […]
November 22, 2022March 3, 2023Object In Focus Jaukandhei In Balasore district of Orissa in India, a newlywed couple are given a pair of […]
August 3, 2022March 3, 2023Object In Focus Pidha A pidha is a low chair with or without armrests and an upright back. The lathe […]
October 30, 2021July 16, 2022Object In Focus Mata-ni-Pachedi Cloth of the Mother Goddess Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 20th century, T557.4 Our object in focus is a mata-ni-pachedi from Making […]
July 31, 2021September 25, 2021Object In Focus Two miniature paintings, two artists, three centuries apart. This month we look at two miniature paintings currently on display together. Sitar by Ramesh Sharma, […]
June 30, 2021July 3, 2021Object In Focus A Palungan from Madura, Indonesia A palungun is a long chest. This one is 188 cm long and is carved […]
May 31, 2021August 11, 2021Object In Focus Tanjore paintings We have re-opened! To celebrate we would like to take a closer look a few of our […]
February 26, 2021February 26, 2021Object In Focus Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness Our object of month is the Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness. The similarity of […]