Painted Gujarati House Shrine - Early 19th Century Dog Gates 98 x 33 x 91

98 x 33 x 91 (w x d x h cms)

This louvre sideboard is constructed from Rajasthani vintage window shutters and painted with a distressed blue green painted finish

This album is a portal into the hidden world of the Shogun's princess and her attendants in Edo Castle over a year

usually to Shiva or Khandoba

Painted Gujarati House Shrine - Early 19th Century Dog Gates 98 x 33 x 91This early 19th century painted teak house shrine from Gujarat is a finely crafted example of domestic devotion, created to enshrine a households favourite deity. The surface displays beautifully layered generations of paint in deep reds, ochres, creams and traces of verdigris, giving the piece a wonderfully time worn patina. The central doors open to reveal the sanctum where the deity figure would have been placed, offering a glimpse into the