Vintage Stone Tepoy Coasters - Ca 1930 Origin - Kizilayak fertility & marital bliss

fertility & marital bliss

A pair of these make ideal bedside tables or lamp tables beside a sofa and are very functional pieces in a small apartment

The fingers form a triangle shape

The speed that they work along the long tables

but his style is similar to Yoshijiro Urushibara an early 20th century woodblock artist specialising in horses

Vintage Stone Tepoy Coasters - Ca 1930 Origin - Kizilayak fertility & marital blissLike many things in India, these seals were made for a practical purpose. Beautifully carved from stone in the early 20th century they were called patalo and used as tepoys for standing things on. They were usually used in Rajasthan & Gujarat. Some say these were also used as seals were used in the old days during festival times. Now seldom used in Indian kitchens in these times of modern materials. A perfect gift for a collector of village art, each