Octagonal Bajot Low Prayer Table From Rajasthan - 19th Century Material - Kiri Wood A gilt lacquer sewing box

A gilt lacquer sewing box - Qing Dynasty Early 19thC

80 x 8 x 126 (wxdxh cms)

Such a beautiful piece of furniture that would look fabulous in a bedroom or sitting room

The window frame dates to the 19th century and has been adapted and fitted with modern mirror glass

which were the houses of the wealthy

Octagonal Bajot Low Prayer Table From Rajasthan - 19th Century Material - Kiri Wood A gilt lacquer sewing boxThis octagonal rosewood prayer table from Rajasthan would have been used by Hindus and Muslims for daily puja and prayer. The colourful lacquer beading is original as are the beautifully turned and lacquered legs. Intricate brasswork circles the table and there is an elegant central plate that is likely influenced by the Mughal period in India (15261761). These types of low Indian prayer tables were known as bajots and are found in many styles around