My friend Prerana Manker and I visited the Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum in Khareghat Colony recently. The Museum is run by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) and proved to be a hidden gem for a non Parsi (see "A magnificent obsession,” Parsiana, April 21-May 6, 2025).
We met Firoza Punthakey Mistree, advisor to the BPP on the Museum, and had a brief chat with her. It is evident that much effort has been expended by the team to preserve and present these pieces, some of which are exquisite, especially the Chinese porcelain from Canton.
Interior of the recently restored F. D.......