Blue Painted Horse Head Corbels On Stand - 19th Century Brass Bound Cabinets The painting depicts the emblems

The painting depicts the emblems of the eight taoist immortals which collectively represent happiness

85 x 44 x 72 (wxdxh cms)

This Chinese flower stand dates from the 19th century

See the original design on a vase in the Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics in the Netherlands

Dyed by hand using natural dyes

Blue Painted Horse Head Corbels On Stand - 19th Century Brass Bound Cabinets The painting depicts the emblemsThese carved teak horse heads have been turned into decorative ornaments. Originally, a pair of corbels, they would have adorned the sides of a large door in a grand Indian home in Andhra Pradesh. They have been mounted on iron stands in our Wiltshire workshop. Sold separately