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Browse The Phillips Antiques Retail Store In Asia!
A six-foot tall solid wood lion sits next to racks of delicate glass wares; vintage lithographs mixed with fearsome tribal masks - welcome to the contemporary realm of farook issa; Phillips Antiques a Bombay establishment which happens to be an antique itself. Set in the bombay's heritage zone, Colaba, the airy boutique has always been quite similar for the last one humdred and also fifty years.
It's actually a shop where you would be able to peruse for hours. Shelves of metallic knick-knacks, paintings of every type, attractive wooden statues, large trunks, ornate temple carvings, string of beads and additionally baubles, Raj-era charts and additionally Mughal gold coins help to make for an interesting jumble.
Originally a drug store and general shop - established in 1860 by �Mr Phillips�, a Brit whose 1st name happen to be long forgotten - the property were bought from Phillips by the current owner Farooq Issa�s great-grandfather - a enthusiast - and converted into an antique shop. Tourists have included Bill Clinton and Paul Theroux.
Although Phillips might look the same on the outside, it is changing to the times. Previously recognized because of its Euro arts and crafts, it now focuses on Indian tribal and also folk arts and crafts. Says the courtly Farook Issa, �People�s tastes have changed as well as there is a growing interest in Indian folk arts and crafts, both overseas and additionally locally. Folk works of art is still very reasonably priced, unlike contemporary art. Besides, colonial as well as Mughal artefacts aren�t which easy to come by any more.� says Farooq Issa.
Among press here for farooq issa�s prizes: the acclaimed tribe artist Satya Narayan Lal Karn�s sophisticated Mithila mural arts and crafts of jungle scenes, which range from Rs12,000 (Dh990) to Rs90,000, as well as a selection of Tanjore mural works of art of Hindu mythical scenes delicately ornamented in gold leaf. However the most eye-catching may just be the folk sculptures: ferocious creature and human shapes in blazing vermilion, yellow as well as green - many saved from temples or houses in southeast India, and additionally some from ceremonial chariots. A vahana or chariot ornament will cost around Rs350,000, but low-cost buyers might prefer the intricately carved teak wall brackets with figures of ponies or wildlife, at Rs10,000. Farooq Issa�s own favourite is a shadow puppet, around 1.5 metres tall, made from paper-thin leather. �Smaller puppets are common, however it�s rare to find such a large one,� Farooq Issa says.
If individuals prefer the colonial era, there are reproductions of late 19th-century photographs, many taken by court photographers. They show the lost beauty of colonial Bombay and, at approximately Rs5000, help to make good gifts, as do the many original lithographs and also posters. Phillips also has a vast collection of classic furniture, both original and repro, ranging from desks and also dressing tables to four-poster beds.
