Painted Star Bajot Low Prayer Table From Rajasthan - 19th Century Margin Scheme This vintage painted Chinese trunk

This vintage painted Chinese trunk is known as an Opera Chest and originates from Shanxi Province and dates from the late 19th century

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and with the original adze marks giving great patination

this piece evokes the timeless aesthetic of Ming and Qing-era garden design

These are very intoxicating but sophisticated fragranced candles

Painted Star Bajot Low Prayer Table From Rajasthan - 19th Century Margin Scheme This vintage painted Chinese trunkThis antique star shaped painted wood Indian bajot prayer table is an excellent and unusual example dating to the 19th century. It is from Rajasthan and would have been used for daily prayer. The shape of the table is that of a Rub el Hizb known as the Islamic Star formed by two overlapping squares. This is likely influenced by the Mughal period in India (1526 1761), however, it became widely used by many cultural groups in Rajasthan. Star bajots are