Parsee Embroidered Vest (Jhabla) Parsee (Parsi) People, probably Surat, Western India circa 1880 height: 55cm, width: 52cm This purple silk vest known as a jhabla, worn by a Parsee woman of Gujarat in Western India, is elaborately embroidered in cream, yellow and red thread on both sides. Ostensibly Chinese in style, it is a locally-made … Read more
Zoroastrian Repoussed Silver Wood-lined Box Parsee Community, Bombay, India 19th century length: 18.3cm, height: 9.5cm, width: 9.8cm, weight: 768g This box comprises silver panels on all sides and an interior that is lined with wood. The hinged cover and four sides are all repoussed and chased with religious-inspired scenes that relate to the Zoroastrian religion … Read more
Zoroastrian Repoussed Silver Wood-lined Box Parsee Community, Bombay, India 19th century length: 18.3cm, height: 9.5cm, width: 9.8cm, weight: 768g This box comprises silver panels on all sides and an interior that is lined with wood. The hinged cover and four sides are all repoussed and chased with religious-inspired scenes that relate to the Zoroastrian religion … Read more
Rare Parsee (Parsi) Memorial Muktad Chased Silver Vase Bombay, India circa 1900 height: 20.8cm, weight: 330g Muktad vases are used during the Parsee ceremony of muktad, the annual prayers for the dead, celebrated in the last ten days of the Parsee calendar. The muktad days are set aside to remember the fravashis or spirits of … Read more
Monumental & Extremely Rare Parsee Muktad Silver Bowl India 19th century diameter: 34cm, height: 20.2cm, weight: 2.533kg This extraordinary ceremonial bowl, commissioned by the Alpaiwalla family, a wealthy Bombay-based Parsee family of bullion dealers, is decorated in unusually high relief with Parsee/Zoroastrian themes. A near identical bowl (there are slight differences) is in Mumbai’s F.D. … Read more
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These three beakers or flasks are of elongated, spherical form. Each sits on three small cabriole legs. Each is chased in high relief with Zoroastrian scenes and symbols. In a Persian style, they are likely to have been made by one of several silversmiths in Bombay who catered to the local Parsi community. The Indian … Read more
This extraordinary ceremonial bowl, commissioned by the Alpaiwalla family, a wealthy Bombay-based Parsee family of bullion dealers, is decorated in unusually high relief with Parsee/Zoroastrian themes. A near identical bowl (there are slight differences) is in Mumbai’s F.D. Alpaiwalla Museum and illustrated in Godrej & Mistree (2002) on page. 696 and also on the front … Read more
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Whip up a charming Crochet Minnie Mouse Bag with this pattern, perfect for Disney enthusiasts of all ages to carry their essentials in style!
