Milk Pot From Himachal Pradesh - 19th Century Lamp Niches This beautifully carved mirror is

This beautifully carved mirror is made from an old Indian window frame from the area of Shekhawati in northern Rajasthan

along with a beautifully shaped arched opening

5 x 40 (w x d x h cms)

also known as zelkova or southern elm (jumu) is considered superior to it's northern elm (yumu) cousin as it has a more refined grain structure

Used for measuring out rice in bazaars and for cooking

Milk Pot From Himachal Pradesh - 19th Century Lamp Niches This beautifully carved mirror isThis Himachal milk pot has been expertly turned from a single piece of neem wood which gives them their characteristic groves. A utility piece that was used daily in most households in the Kulu valley in Himachal Pradesh. These pots are very useful and can can hold, kitchen utensils, paint brushes, dried flowers and more, or just use them as a decorative sculptural object. The possibilities are endless.