Indian Lost Wax Cast Bronze Old Dhorka Box - One of Two danish pottery The lines running vertically articulate

The lines running vertically articulate the vase's structure but are wonderfully irregular

when plants were in the right stage of maturation

Gödde (Gödde Brothers)

14 1/2" tall with dress

making for an unusual and very special feeling little vase that feels one part Native American

Indian Lost Wax Cast Bronze Old Dhorka Box - One of Two danish pottery The lines running vertically articulateThis is a beautiful and heavy! old Indian cast bronze Dhorka box, I believe dating to the 19th century, though it really feels quite ancient! Dhorka refers to the traditional method of lost wax casting native the Dhokra Damar tribes of West Bengal. This box shows wonderful details in the patterning all over as well as in the hardware, including rod hinging on the back. Over time, there has been some deterioration to the bronze: one of the hinges