Painted Indian Door From Rajasthan - Mid 18thC Chakki Tables this bedside cabinet is inspired

this bedside cabinet is inspired by antique dowry chests from The Rann of Kutch & Saurashtra known as damchiya

These are objects often associated with scholarly pursuits

Old Krishna Figure - original painted finish c

perhaps a soldier's allocation number to identify a regiment or depot

The statue is then painstakingly polished and gilded

Painted Indian Door From Rajasthan - Mid 18thC Chakki Tables this bedside cabinet is inspiredThis truly exquisite cinnabar painted door is from the northern area of Rajasthan, most likely the towns of Bikaner or Jodhpur. The style of painting is incredibly detailed and is in the Mughal style depicting flowers and two Indian princes or noblemen. This door had been repainted with modern cream paint and it wasn't until we stripped it off that we found this incredible painting underneath. This would make a beautiful piece of wall art and although