Painted Indian Window Shutter From Bikaner - 19thC Slippers 83 x 157 cms

83 x 157 cms

but they were sometimes made from more expensive woods

Interlaced are symbols of the zodiac including Libra

Chests of this style are constructed from paulownia wood (tong mu / 桐木) Paulownia trees were often planted at the birth of a daughter and were considered symbols of prosperity

This antique hand-carved stone lamp niche originates from Jaisalmer in the Thar Desert of Northern Rajasthan

Painted Indian Window Shutter From Bikaner - 19thC Slippers 83 x 157 cmsThis pretty shutter is from Bikaner in Rajasthan, a city that is famous for its fine painting of boxes and the interiors of buildings. It would have been plastered into the wall. These are sometimes used as a built in cupboard for storage. The painted scene depicts the baby Krishna suckling at the breast of his mother Yashoda, whilst the other gopis look on. It dates to the 19th century. Architecture from India is found in an extraordinary variety of