Painted Pichwai From Nathdwara Rajasthan - Ca 1900 Side Tables is a practical and decorative

is a practical and decorative piece with nearly a century of history

Materials: Reclaimed teak & jack wood from carved architectural elements

These teak wood jali doors are one of a set and have layers of pastel piments that have worn in certain areas layers giving it a 'distressed' feel

making it both a practical storage chest and a significant piece of antique tribal art

Painted Pichwai From Nathdwara Rajasthan - Ca 1900 Side Tables is a practical and decorativeThis painted Indian pichwai (pichvai) textile dates to the early 20th century, circa 1900. The exquisite handpainting depicts the gopis, a group of milkmaids from Braj. The gopis were Krishna's devotees & consorts, doting on him with an intense unconditional love and devotion (bhakti). So intense was their love, when they thought of Krishna, they lost their minds and thoughts. The gopis are seen here accompanied by their cows and nandis under a golden