Bleached Doors From Bikaner - Early 19th Century Takhat Tables pages 54-57

pages 54-57

the pot’s sculptural form and beautifully weathered surface give it a powerful rustic presence

with its imperial kilns producing some of the world's finest ceramics for centuries

62 x 8 x 69 (wxdxh cms)

Bleached Doors From Bikaner - Early 19th Century Takhat Tables pages 54-57These Indian doors from Bikaner would have once been covered in extravagant painting and after many years in the Thar desert have been sun bleached. Unusual for Indian doors, they are walk through height at 188cm tall. They are constructed from roheda wood which is similar to teak wood and used almost exclusively in Northern Rajasthan. Bikaner in Rajasthan has become world famous for its extravagantly painted and expertly carved buildings, craftwork