Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat - 19th Century Period - Meiji this chest combines sustainability with

this chest combines sustainability with decorative appeal

The right side of the lid has been replaced

This is a very unusual and modern looking design but dates from the late 19thC

with the mold destroyed after every casting

Using traditional cobalt blue underglaze techniques that have been refined over centuries

Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat - 19th Century Period - Meiji this chest combines sustainability withAn old Indian lamp holder from a Kathi home in Gujarat, probably Saurashtra dating to the 19th century. It features a beautifully carved parrot as part of the rotating bracket which has been painted green. A lamp would have been placed on the bracket allowing the light to be directed. In Gujarati, these are called Dv. References: See 'Lamps of India' by D. G. Kelkar, fig 106 for a similar example Another similar example can be seen in 'Folk Art &