Vintage Painted Pithara Console Chest Origin - Persia this takhat makes an exceptional

this takhat makes an exceptional rustic coffee table for a living room

This would make a fabulous coffee table

Tibet and Nepal

A Japanese two-section iron bound travelling chest dating from the early 20th century

Double peacock carvings at the foot of the mirror symbolise good luck and the detailed carving signifies this Indian mirror as originating from Hyderabad in South India

Vintage Painted Pithara Console Chest Origin - Persia this takhat makes an exceptionalThis fabulously decorative Indian chest is a copy of an old Gujarati pithara dowry chest. It is shallower than traditional pithara dowry chests making it practical as a console table or sideboard. Constructed from teak wood with hand forged iron banding, it has been painted with traditional Indian designs. This style of pithara is from a Kathi home in Saurashtra and was known in the local dialect as a pataro. The Kathi were a ruling caste in