Old Brass Puja Bell - 19th Century Ancestor Figures Drawer to the front

Drawer to the front

This narrow teak shelf dates to around 1930 and retains a wonderfully distressed green painted finish

Equally suited to both contemporary and traditional interiors

Onoe Kikugorō V (1848€“1902) was one of the most famous actors of the Meiji Period

or simply displayed as sculptural pieces with a warm aged patina

Old Brass Puja Bell - 19th Century Ancestor Figures Drawer to the frontThis antique brass puja bell dates to the 19th century and would have been used during Hindu worship in homes and temples across India. Traditionally rung at the beginning and conclusion of prayers, the resonant tone of the bell is believed to purify the surrounding space and focus the mind during devotional practice. The bell is surmounted by a finely cast devotional figure seated in prayer, hands joined in namaste. Raised on a slender, turned