Polychrome Indian Horse Figure From Surat - 19th Century Style - Meiping Vase 69 x 10 x 154

69 x 10 x 154 (w x d x h cms)

This carved ceiling rose from Bikaner still has some of its original paint

They were made by Lohars - itinerant metal workers in Rajasthan by riveting or hammer welding plates of iron together

33 x 16 x 23 (wxdxh cms)

The piece remains faithful to the Ming style

Polychrome Indian Horse Figure From Surat - 19th Century Style - Meiping Vase 69 x 10 x 154These colourful and characterful Indian horse figurines date to the 19th century and were made and painted in Surat. Surat was one of the main trading posts for the British in India and found new prosperity with the opening of India's railways exporting silks, gold & silver across the globe. Production of these figurines began in the mid 19th century with an example from 1965 on display in the V&A museum. A larger inferior example can be found in the