Red Lacquer Chinese Wedding Cabinet from Shanxi - Early 19thC Material - Poplar Jaisalmer stone is considered the

Jaisalmer stone is considered the very pinnacle of secular architectural carving

Originally intended for practical storage

This table is a reproduction piece combining bone inlay & rosewood veneer

A pretty rare find these days - an old wrought Iron Diwali Lamp (Toran) From Rajasthan - Ca 80 Yrs Old

Useful and decorative - Paraths were used as mixing bowls for making chapatti and paratha - They are found all over India

Red Lacquer Chinese Wedding Cabinet from Shanxi - Early 19thC Material - Poplar Jaisalmer stone is considered theLacquer cabinets were often given as wedding gifts usually in pairs. Original pieces were not usually decorated on the sides. This cabinet is over 200 years old and dates from the early 19th century. The lacquer has worn in places and our restorers have halted the aging process. It has also retained its original brass. The best quality lacquer cabinets were made from elm as this one is. Lacquer is a resin made from the sap of the Rhus verniciflua