Cowrie Decorated Tribal Basket From Nagaland - Ca 1930 Origin - Turkmenistan this Tibetan trunk features a

this Tibetan trunk features a writhing gilt dragon amongst leafy lotus sprays surrounded by stylised 'Shou' characters and wan symbols

The straightforward design is representative of the Ming era

This reproduction Chinese famille rose porcelain vase is hand painted and made in the classic Chinese style

two of which retain their original hinged lids

It is constructed from cedar wood with some minor repairs

Cowrie Decorated Tribal Basket From Nagaland - Ca 1930 Origin - Turkmenistan this Tibetan trunk features aAn old woven basket from the tribal area of Nagaland in North East India. Decorated in cowrie shells, these baskets were hand made to withstand brutal everyday use. Nagaland is a relatively inaccessible and unexplored area of India which borders with Myanmar. The people live in villages set throughout the jungle and until the introduction of Christianity in the 1960's, the people of Nagaland were headhunters, regularly going to war with other nearby