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Inlaid Wooden Furniture from India

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Inlaid Wooden Furniture from India

Indian artisans have produced inlaid wooden furniture at all levels of sophistication from simple bone inlay to complex and exquisite inlays of ivory, rare woods and mother of pearl fit only for the wealth of a Maharajah.

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Trekking in Ladakh and Zanskar

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Trekking in Ladakh and Zanskar

2016, we returned from the wonderful landscape and culture of Ladakh and Zanskar, a Buddhist region in northern India sandwiched between Kashmir and Tibet, an ancient culture often called Little Tibet.

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Buddha Statues and Images

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Buddha Statues and Images

The face of the Buddha is one of the most iconic images in the world even though representations of his face vary widely from one Buddhist culture to another. In common is the sense of peace and liberation.

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The Silk Road to England

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The Silk Road to England

Our trips to the bazaars of the Orient have extended the Silk Road to England! Take a look at the silk weaving and embroideries from India, Laos, and Afghanistan that we've collected over the last 40 years.

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Red Silks from India

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Red Silks from India

Think of India and the colour you maybe think of is red. Red symbolises happiness and good fortune. Hindu women get married in red, the tilak mark on the forehead is red vermilion.

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