Indian Sadeli Octagonal Inlaid Wooden Box with Floral Decoration, 20th Century - Box - Polychrome wood

Elegant 20th-century Indian octagonal box, made of wood and decorated with a refined Sadeli marquetry technique, traditional to the Gujarat region, especially associated with Surat and Bombay.

The box features extraordinary geometric micro-mosaic decoration, formed by tiny pieces of different materials and colors that create complex patterns of stars, polygons and repeating motifs. The decoration extends over the exterior, the sides, and the interior of the lid.

The top incorporates an elaborate central floral panel of polychrome decoration, surrounded by geometric friezes in shades of blue, red, gold, black and cream.

The Sadeli technique is characteristic of the crafts of western India and is based on the preparation and transverse cutting of small sets of materials to form geometric patterns that are later inlaid onto a wooden surface. There are historical examples of boxes of this type linked to Bombay and Surat.

Dimensions: approximately 18 × 12 × 13 cm.
Weight: approximately 500 g.
Material: wood with micro-inlay/marquetry Sadeli and decorative elements.
Origin: India, probably Gujarat.
Era: 20th century.
Condition: excellent overall condition, with slight signs of use and aging in keeping with its age.

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