Mark Jones Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
The papier-mâché technique of using paper pulp for making decorative objects was first brought to Kashmir in the 14th century by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, a Sufi mystic, who arrived to Kashmir along with his followers, many of whom were craftsmen.
Provenance: Private Collection, Lincoln, UK.
Mark Jones Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
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Antique Kashmir Tray
