The Asia House Fair had a great selection of  beautifully-crafted objects from South Asia such as papier-mâché ball box sets as well as a hand-carved houseboat that also serves as a lamp and a dollhouse!

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Hand-carved houseboat lamp/doll's house

A hand-carved houseboat lamp/doll's house

This is a unique hand-crafted houseboat lamp that represents the floating houseboats of Kashmir. It took more than two months labour to create this work of art.

£99

Papier-mâché eggs and ornaments

Papier-mâché stars and eggs

These hand-painted eggs and ornaments look illuminated because of the shiny varnish finish. Papier-mâché has a long and rich tradition in Kashmir and usually has nature-oriented images of flower, fruit and birds in vibrant hues.

Between £2 and £10

Papier-mâché ball box sets

Papier-mâché ball box sets

These hand-painted papier-mâché ball box sets with colourful detailing will appeal to children of all ages.

£ 25

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Rava ornament

Rava ornament

Ravana, in Hindu mythology, is the 10-headed demon king and one of the characters in the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. This exquisitely carved ornament from Varanasi, made from one piece of wood, shows him in all his fierce splendour.

£55

The Asia House Fair took place at 63 New Cavendish Street, London from  Friday 28 March to Sunday 30 March.

For more information and the full list of stallholders that exhibited, click here.

Chitra Mogul is currently doing an internship at Asia House.