Qajar Style Polychrome Glazed Doors From Bikaner - Early 19th Century Daybeds This Wrought Iron Table base

This Wrought Iron Table base has been made in the old fashioned way in Rajasthan

The façade features a pair of slatted sliding doors framed by exterior drawers and a secure kobiraki locking side door that opens to reveal two internal drawers for documents and valuables

This orange glaze vase features two dragons flying through clouds

The central panelled doors are salvaged from a recessed wall cabinet originally found in Rajasthan

while its worn surfaces and patina tell the story of many years of honest work

Qajar Style Polychrome Glazed Doors From Bikaner - Early 19th Century Daybeds This Wrought Iron Table baseThese exceptional antique doors from Bikaner, Rajasthan date from the late 18th century and are richly decorated with hand painted floral motifs set against a deep black glazed ground. Framed by intricate scrolling vines and stylised blossoms, the central panels feature symmetrical arrangements of marigolds, roses and flowering foliage radiating from a tree of life composition, a motif long associated with prosperity, renewal and paradise gardens