Takhat From Gujarat With Lacquered Legs - 19th Century Side Tables When finished the entire figure

When finished the entire figure is then coated with clay made from termite hills to create the mould

when it arrived at our workshops it was covered in many thick layers of soot and ghee (yak butter)

This style of Dhokra work dates to the late 19th & early 20th centuries

Originally part of an architectural interior

Takhat From Gujarat With Lacquered Legs - 19th Century Side Tables When finished the entire figureThis antique Indian coffee table dates to the 19th century and is a takhat, an Indian daybed originally used by the wealthy merchant class. The turned lacquer legs are traditional on Gujarati takhats. This style with two deep drawers shows how the presence of western empires influenced traditional Indian design in the 19th century. Constructed from teak wood with original brass handles it would make an impressive centerpiece for a living room,