Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat - 19th Century Material - Papier Mache Blue & White Porcelain Ginger

Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Phoenix Design

and burning of butter lamps

The original publisher was Kikakudo between 1832 - 1839

with a rich patina developed through decades of weathering

Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat - 19th Century Material - Papier Mache Blue & White Porcelain GingerAn old Indian lamp holder from a Kathi home in Gujarat, probably Saurashtra dating to the 19th century. It features a beautifully carved parrot as part of the rotating bracket which has been painted green. A lamp would have been placed on the bracket allowing the light to be directed. In Gujarati, these are called Dv. References: See 'Lamps of India' by D. G. Kelkar, fig 106 for a similar example Another similar example can be seen in 'Folk Art &