Scratchwork Lacquer Pidha Chair from Punjab - Ca 1900 Material - Terracotta Ganesh is also worshipped as

Ganesh is also worshipped as the god of education

furniture craftsmen would often create pieces with multiple woods

This vase is hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way

The frame has been customised to allow for hanging with modern hinges

Circa 100 yrs old

Scratchwork Lacquer Pidha Chair from Punjab - Ca 1900 Material - Terracotta Ganesh is also worshipped asThis lovely low lacquered chair is known as a pidha chair (low chair). It is from the Chiniot in the Punjab region of Pakistan. This is one of the best examples of the style we've seen in 45 years. It's deeply decorative and lacquered in layers of reds, yellows, blacks, and oranges. The particular use of black lacquering is specific to Chiniot although Chinot wares can be found across both the Pakistani & Indian Punjab regions and Rajasthan, usually