Product Description
Our beautiful square and rectangular papier mâché boxes are just so pretty. Fabulous gifts, useful to hold whatnots and dreams, these little boxes are perfect for young and old alike. Jewellery boxes, babies' teeth, lockets of hair - a whole raft of special and precious things can rest inside one of these perfect creations.
Made and painted mostly by Kashmiri men using natural materials such as recycled paper with brushes for painting made from squirel & cat hair & duck quill, our boxes are a nod to the past when little was wasted and time allowed the gentle and slow creation of beauty. As each piece is painted one at a time by an individual person, patterns and colours may differ from one to another. This is to be expected and celebrated.
The tradition of making papier-mâché decorative objects came to the Kashmir Valley from Iran in the 15th century. It's a painstaking, time consuming and highly skilled technique that is in danger of dying out, as it's challenged by technology and today's fast-paced world. We at Merchant Campbell like supporting those artisans who've learned their trade and skills from their father before them, and their fathers before them.
- Papier mâché boxes, hand painted and lacquered
- Available in many different patterns
- And in a range of sizes: 7.5x7.5cm square flat box, 7.5x12.5cm flat box and 10x5.75x3.5cm flat box
- Made in Kashmir, India
- Please note that variants are a guide and that patterns & colours may vary from images shown. This is to be celebrated as each piece is individually made by a person, not a robot.
Hand Painted Papier Mâché Lacquer Flat Box
Usually ready within 24 hours
Our beautiful square and rectangular papier mâché boxes are just so pretty. Fabulous gifts, useful to hold whatnots and dreams, these little boxes are perfect for young and old alike. Jewellery boxes, babies' teeth, lockets of hair - a whole raft of special and precious things can rest inside one of these perfect creations.
Made and painted mostly by Kashmiri men using natural materials such as recycled paper with brushes for painting made from squirel & cat hair & duck quill, our boxes are a nod to the past when little was wasted and time allowed the gentle and slow creation of beauty. As each piece is painted one at a time by an individual person, patterns and colours may differ from one to another. This is to be expected and celebrated.
The tradition of making papier-mâché decorative objects came to the Kashmir Valley from Iran in the 15th century. It's a painstaking, time consuming and highly skilled technique that is in danger of dying out, as it's challenged by technology and today's fast-paced world. We at Merchant Campbell like supporting those artisans who've learned their trade and skills from their father before them, and their fathers before them.
- Papier mâché boxes, hand painted and lacquered
- Available in many different patterns
- And in a range of sizes: 7.5x7.5cm square flat box, 7.5x12.5cm flat box and 10x5.75x3.5cm flat box
- Made in Kashmir, India
- Please note that variants are a guide and that patterns & colours may vary from images shown. This is to be celebrated as each piece is individually made by a person, not a robot.
Delivery
We ship Australia wide and use Australia Post Parcel, unless Express Post shipping has been selected. Please allow 2–3 working days for delivery to metropolitan areas for orders placed within business hours. For regional locations, WA and sale orders, please allow up to 3–10 working days.
If you have selected Express Post shipping, assuming your address lies within the Express Post network and you have purchased within business hours (see below), Express Post orders will arrive in 1–2 business days.
If you are interested in a piece of furniture please contact us for a quote for delivery on 0498 009 814 and allow up to three days for the quote. Or, you may choose to buy this piece and either collect it yourself or arrange your own delivery, in which case, jump right in and purchase it now.
We recommend shipping to your daytime address where applicable. Orders are dispatched on business days and during business hours, Monday– Friday, 10am–5pm AEST.
Merchant Campbell prioritises fast dispatch for online customers. Due to our regional location, delivery times listed above are an estimate only and we will not be liable for any delay in delivery. All orders placed on a Public Holiday will be dispatched the following business day.
Return
Any order purchased from Merchant Campbell can be returned or exchanged within 14 days. If you return an item within 14 days of receipt, we’ll give you back the amount you paid for the item or offer an exchange. Whichever you prefer.