Stone Padma Mandala Panel From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Small Boxes Tansu and isho dansu made

Tansu and isho dansu made in Sendai province were some of the best ever made

This beautiful Tibetan butter teapot is a very good quality reproduction piece made in Nepal in the 1970's

Painted Wooden Grain Measure

46 x 4 x 48 (wxdxh cms)

western China

Stone Padma Mandala Panel From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Small Boxes Tansu and isho dansu madeHand carved in the desert city of Jaisalmer during the 19th century, this sandstone panel captures the luminous warmth of the regions celebrated golden stone. At its centre blooms a beautifully rendered Padma mandala ( ) the traditional circular lotus motif found throughout Jain temple thresholds and haveli faades. Radiating in rhythmic symmetry, this blossoming form also echoes the ancient concept of the Surya padma ( ), where the lotus and sun merge