Old Painted Leopard From Orissa - Ca 1920 Hat This Chinese grey lacquer side

This Chinese grey lacquer side cabinet is made in the traditional Chinese style in reclaimed pine wood from Chinese doors

this 19th-century altar table is richly patinated with age and character

firing variations

94 x 10 x 153 (wxdxh cms)

The patina on this box is excellent and shows very good age

Old Painted Leopard From Orissa - Ca 1920 Hat This Chinese grey lacquer sideThis quirky painted vintage leopard figurine is from Orissa (now Odisha), Eastern India. Dates from circa 1920 Toys, puppets, and dolls are an essential part of growing up in Odisha and are often vividly painted in garish colours. The better quality pieces like this one are painted onto cloth laminated on wood. A similar example can be found in the Kala Bhoomi Odisha Crafts Museum in Bhubaneswar. Please note the historic damage visible in the images.