Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Trays They are colourful and decorative

They are colourful and decorative reminder of the days of the British Raj in India - Early 20th century

Patterns have been incised through the top layer of lacquer revealing colours beneath

which the Chinese would accept in payment for China's bulk expensive exports of teas

This stunning painted sideboard is from Mongolia - made from Pine and Poplar wood it has the original painting

that language has been extended into a freestanding form

Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Trays They are colourful and decorativeHand carved from the warm golden sandstone of Jaisalmer, this 19th century three way lamp niche once flanked a doorway in the desert citys celebrated havelis. Designed to hold small oil lamps or candles, such niches illuminated entrances at dusk, casting a soft glow across intricately carved faades. This example features three elegant arched openings divided by slender carved columns, each crowned with stylised foliate detailing and framed within a