Painted Indian Window Shutter From Bikaner - 19thC Slippers The technique involves dyeing a

The technique involves dyeing a fabric which is tied tightly with a thread at several points and involves several processes

Dimensions: W167 x D38 x H45 cm

83 x 157 cms

these niches would have created a warm atmospheric glow after dark

It is made in the Ming Style and comes from Shanxi province in Northern China

Painted Indian Window Shutter From Bikaner - 19thC Slippers The technique involves dyeing aThis pretty shutter is from Bikaner in Rajasthan, a city that is famous for its fine painting of boxes and the interiors of buildings. It would have been plastered into the wall. These are sometimes used as a built in cupboard for storage. The painted scene depicts the baby Krishna suckling at the breast of his mother Yashoda, whilst the other gopis look on. It dates to the 19th century. Architecture from India is found in an extraordinary variety of