Collection: Curios & Collectibles

āsmi london's Curios & Collectibles collection brings together two extraordinary handcrafted traditions: clay bird figurines and Gond-painted papier-mâché tigers. The clay birds House Sparrow, Green Jewel Bird, Indian Parakeet, Scarlet Drummer, and Tailor Bird are sold in sets of two, priced from £30 to £60. The Gond tigers Hukaung Wild, Ussuri Guardian, Sundarbans Majesty, and Zora the Vibrant are individually priced from £45 to £50. Every piece is handcrafted and hand-painted, making these among the most distinctive curios and collectibles available online in the UK.

Each clay bird is handcrafted from locally sourced clay by skilled artisans and painted by hand in vivid, lifelike colour. The craftsmanship is aimed at startling realism these birds are made to look genuinely alive, capturing the posture, colour, and character of each species with remarkable accuracy. They are also weatherproof, making them suitable for both indoor display and outdoor garden use. For UK collectors and bird lovers looking for decorative bird figurines with genuine craft behind them, these are quite unlike anything else on the market.

The collection features five Indian bird species, all sold as pairs: the House Sparrow (£30), Tailor Bird (£30), Scarlet Drummer (£45), Green Jewel Bird (£45), and Indian Parakeet (£60). Each species is rendered with the hand-painted detail and lifelike naturalism that has made these among the most sought-after bird collectibles available online in the UK particularly for birdwatchers, nature lovers, and home decorators who want wildlife-inspired curios with genuine artisan craft behind them.

āsmi london's Gond tigers are papier-mâché sculptures painted in the intricate dot-and-line work of Gond tribal art one of India's oldest and most visually distinctive painting traditions. Each tiger is individually painted by a Gond artist, alive with movement, colour, and symbolic energy. The four tigers Hukaung Wild, Ussuri Guardian, Sundarbans Majesty, and Zora the Vibrant each carry different colourways and compositions, making them genuinely individual collectible pieces. For UK buyers seeking Indian folk art collectibles that combine sculpture and painting, these are extraordinary.

Yes the clay birds are specifically designed to be weatherproof, making them equally at home on a windowsill, bookshelf, garden wall, or outdoor planter arrangement. The Gond tigers are indoor display pieces suited to shelves, desks, mantelpieces, and display cabinets. Both ranges work beautifully as curio home decor throughout UK homes in living rooms, studies, hallways, and children's rooms alike.

Yes. The clay birds are crafted by artisan communities using locally sourced natural clay a low-impact, traditional material. The Gond tigers are painted by tribal artists who are keeping an ancient visual tradition alive. āsmi london sources directly from these makers, ensuring fair compensation and genuine cultural respect. For UK buyers who want to collect beautiful objects that carry ethical provenance where the purchase supports real artisan livelihoods āsmi london's curios are a clear and considered choice.

They make some of the most distinctive gifts available in the UK. The House Sparrow pair at £30 is a beautiful, accessible gift for birdwatchers, nature enthusiasts, and garden lovers. The Indian Parakeet pair at £60 makes a premium housewarming or birthday gift. The Gond tigers particularly Zora the Vibrant and Ussuri Guardian are extraordinary gifts for art lovers, collectors, and anyone who appreciates Indian tribal heritage. Every piece arrives with its craft story, making the gift meaningful far beyond the object itself.

The clay birds and Gond tigers are tactile, vivid, and visually captivating making them wonderful objects for curious children to handle, examine, and learn from. While these are handcrafted collectibles rather than toys (and should be treated with the care any handmade object deserves), they are robust enough for careful handling and make excellent conversation pieces about the natural world, Indian wildlife, and tribal art traditions. They sit beautifully in a child's room as decorative curios that spark curiosity.

The clay birds can be displayed indoors on shelves, windowsills, mantelpieces, and side tables, or outdoors in sheltered garden spots their weatherproof finish makes both equally viable. Dust gently with a soft dry cloth indoors. The Gond tigers should be kept indoors, away from direct sunlight and damp, to preserve the painted surface. Display them on a shelf or desk where their detail can be properly seen and appreciated. Both types of pieces develop their own character over time these are objects made to be lived with, not locked away.

āsmi london's curios are priced from £30 (House Sparrow and Tailor Bird pairs) to £60 (Indian Parakeet pair), with Gond tigers priced at £45–£50. For handcrafted, hand-painted pieces made by skilled artisans with genuine cultural heritage and no two pieces exactly alike this pricing represents exceptional value in the UK collectibles market. Unlike mass-produced resin figurines or factory-made ornaments at similar price points, every āsmi london curio is a one-of-a-kind object worth keeping for a lifetime.