Carved Peacock Panel From A Ratha Yatra Chariot - 19thC Material - Jichimu These panels would have come

These panels would have come from stone havelis

These decorative Indian bowls are carved in the shape of a heart

most experts believe that true porcelain (which also originated in China) did not emerge in the region until the Han Dynasty (202 BC to  220 AD)

Choksars (as with antique Tibetan furniture in general) are becoming increasingly rare

Carved Peacock Panel From A Ratha Yatra Chariot - 19thC Material - Jichimu These panels would have comeThis carved Indian teak panel from a Ratha Yatra chariot depicts a peacock in a foliate surrounding. The peacock is the national bird of India and is believed to bring luck and prosperity. Called maurya in Hindi, peacocks got their name from the people of the Maurya dynasty (322BC 184BC) who kept and raised them in royal courts. Ratha Yatra chariots are found mostly in Tamil Nadu, South India, and enormous temples on wheels are drawn through the