Painted Doors From Bundi - 18th Century Small Boxes 74 x 8 x 163

74 x 8 x 163 (wxdxh cms)

This roheda wood dowry chest is from Rajasthan and dates to the 19th century

The front is decorated with three finely hand-painted floral panels in rich ochre

20 x 10 x 20 (wxdxh cms)

This vintage painted sideboard is from Northern Shanxi province

Painted Doors From Bundi - 18th Century Small Boxes 74 x 8 x 163This exquisite pair of antique painted doors come from Bundi Rajasthan. These are very special pieces and rare to find now the degraded blue paint would have been faced externally, perhaps onto an interior courtyard. The reverse of the door features two facing dancers. The painting style has similarities to Bundi & Kishangarh work suggesting these to have come from that area. The style merges Mughal & Rajput cultural themes as became customary in