Painted Indian Mirror From Bikaner - 19thC (94 x 175cm) Wine Jar upper and lower storage compartments

upper and lower storage compartments

This carved Roheda window shutter is from the Shekhawati region of the Thar Desert

Dimensions: Width 92 × Depth 48 × Height 138 cm

Known in Rajasthan as a Gangaur Figure

There is a story among Tibetans and Mongols that during the rule of Güsh Khaan some Tibetans protested against his rule and sent a cursed tiger to kill him

Painted Indian Mirror From Bikaner - 19thC (94 x 175cm) Wine Jar upper and lower storage compartmentsThis beautifully painted simple red mirror is made from an old 19th century teak window shutter from the small town of Bikaner in Rajasthan, India. Bikaner is famous for its fine painting of both buildings and boxes. They paint in vibrant red & green tones using vermillion. Architecture from India are found in an extraordinary variety of styles reflecting the many cultures that influenced India. We most commonly purchase old doors, window shutters and