Quadratmalerei auf Tupperdose
- Tansania [Land/Region]; [Erwerbungsort] Aruscha (Arusha)
- Hans-Joachim Koloß (Collector); Nguta (Painter)
This little chest probably once stood on the dressing table of an Englishwoman of high social standing. It was made in Vizagapatam in India, where joiners created luxury furniture for the European market. Although these
items were made using European models, the people who used them – most of whom were in the service of the British Empire – regarded them as “exotic” due to their origin.