John Robshaw Shop

John Robshaw Shop

Designer John Robshaw.

Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

If you’re looking for something exotic in a Christmas present then go no farther than 5 Route 7 in Falls Village where John Robshaw offers unusual pillows and bedding and furniture and odds and ends, much of it from India.

 

Hand Painted Tapestry $1,400

On a recent visit the proprietor, asked to showcase a variety of goods with a wide range of prices, started with an expensive item, a hand painted tapestry of a camel, made in Jaipur, India in the 1950s. Robshaw said Jaipur is known for producing these colorful interior murals.

 

Pillows Starting at $225

In the next room was an array of patch pillows from India and embroidered pillows from Uzbekistan.

 

Copper Cups $60

Nearby on a shelf in a cupboard were Lassi cups, made of burnished copper and brass and with intricate etched designs. Robshaw said people often use them as vases.

 

South Indian Figures $20

Next to them were little painted clay figurines representing local deities from South India. Robshaw said making the figurines is a cottage industry in an area with limited jobs. It’s a pretty good bet that your favorite aunt does not have one of these on the knickknack shelf.

 

Handmade wooden rings  from Jaipur $100

“This is a nice story,” said Robshaw, a natural raconteur. “They’re made by Muslim women who do not have a lot of job opportunities.”

 

Box of cards $35

Next to the rings were boxes of hand screened greeting cards made from recycled cotton and adorned with Indian patterns. 

 

Address: 5 US-7, Falls Village, CT

Social: @johnrobshaw

Web: www.johnrobshaw.com

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