Engraved Glass Hundi Lantern With Single Fitting Size:12 Inch Diameter The body is constructed from

The body is constructed from cryptomeria (Japanese cedar)

These seated Buddhas are in the pose of Vitarka Mudra where the tips of the thumb and index finger are touching to form a circle

5 x H36 cm

This beautifully painted vintage elephant figurine is from Orissa (now Odisha)

it is finished internally with hanji (later replaced)

Engraved Glass Hundi Lantern With Single Fitting Size:12 Inch Diameter The body is constructed fromHarkening back to the simpler times of the 19th century, our glass handi pendant lantern radiate light through your home. These glass lamps are known in India as Handis or Hundis originally named after a cooking pot. Originally made in Europe and exported to India as lighting for large homes and palaces in the 19th century candles or oil lamps would have been placed inside with a glass lid to prevent soot from marking the ceiling. Many survived on the