Coat Hook Panel From South India - 19th Century Style - Teapot on masala & tika boxes

on masala & tika boxes

A little piece of Indian history

This pretty Daoist shrine is a 1950's copy of a Shanxi ancestor house

Once the bride arrived in her new home these chests would have been used to store clothes and other valuables

It was originally published in 1838 by Yamaguchiya Tobei

Coat Hook Panel From South India - 19th Century Style - Teapot on masala & tika boxesSalvaged from a building that had fallen into disrepair in South India, this finely carved wooden lintel dates to the 19th century and is decorated with elegant peacock and floral motifs. Originally positioned above a doorway, it has since been thoughtfully converted into a distinctive coat hanger, allowing its decorative carving to be appreciated in a contemporary interior. The central panel is flanked by richly carved peacocks, long associated in