Bleached Indian Doors From Bikaner - 19th Century Material - Burr Elm Its contemporary lines mean it

Its contemporary lines mean it can comfortably fit in both a farmhouse or a more contemporary setting

This beautifully carved mirror started life as a window frame in the  Shekhawati region of northeast Rajasthan

while the reverse offers a bold contrast with vertical bands of yellow

Round Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Mirror

Technique: Lost-wax casting (cire perdue) with termite-hill clay mold

Bleached Indian Doors From Bikaner - 19th Century Material - Burr Elm Its contemporary lines mean itThese Indian doors from Bikaner would have once been covered in extravagant painting and after many years in the Thar desert have been sun bleached. Unusual for Indian doors, they are walk through height at 204cm tall. They are constructed from roheda wood which is similar to teak wood and used almost exclusively in Northern Rajasthan. Bikaner in Rajasthan has become world famous for its extravagantly painted and expertly carved buildings, craftwork