Painted Indian House Shrine From Gujarat - 19th Century Jali Panel protection and strength within Indian

protection and strength within Indian village life

This beautiful red lacquer pot with a lid from Myanmar (Burma) is over 100 years old and painted with a gilt lion

textured surface rich in character and history

often abbreviated to VOC (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie / United East India Company) which was formally dissolved in 1799 due to the bankrupcy

She is seen here performing alongside a deer

Painted Indian House Shrine From Gujarat - 19th Century Jali Panel protection and strength within IndianThis wonderfully carved antique Indian shrine is from Gujarat and would have been set into a wall and used to house the family's favourite deity in a Hindu or Jain household. Dating from the 19th century, the central doors can be opened or closed. The traditional Mughal mihrab arch is flanked by two pillars surmounted by parrots. This house temple still has many layers of its original and earlier paint. Today, these are often used as decorative