2 Way Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Pillars flowing ornament associated with Gujarati

flowing ornament associated with Gujarati and Malabar coastal carving traditions

Dimensions: W10

Chinese dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers

while the drawers and doors are made from kiri (paulownia)

From Chinese

2 Way Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Pillars flowing ornament associated with GujaratiHand carved from the distinctive golden yellow sandstone of Jaisalmer, this antique lamp niche once flanked a grand doorway in Rajasthan, softly illuminating entrances with the glow of oil lamps or candles. The warm hue of Jaisalmer stone prized throughout India for its fine grain and luminous colour gives the piece a timeless, architectural presence. The faade is beautifully detailed with twin arched openings framed by delicately carved foliate