Framed Chinese Ancestor Painting - 19th Century Dowry Chest the wood is reclaimed teak

the wood is reclaimed teak salvaged from old buildings in Rajasthan and Gujarat

see Tansu by T & K Heineken

This Wrought Iron Table base has been made in the old fashioned way in Rajasthan

This Indian chest is made from teak wood and is iron bound

As this is created from old reclaimed wood

Framed Chinese Ancestor Painting - 19th Century Dowry Chest the wood is reclaimed teakThis 19th century ancestor painting is a richly detailed example of the Chinese zu xian hua tradition, created to honour lineage and ensure continued protection and good fortune for the household. Painted in watercolour on paper, the work depicts multiple generations of an aristocratic or official family, each figure shown with the dignified stillness and formal attire customary in Qing period ancestral portraiture. The sitters wear elaborately