Painted Window Shutter From Bikaner - 19th Century Origin - Indonesia The body is constructed from

The body is constructed from a nickel alloy

5 x 41 x 106 (wxdxh cms)

Kaidan dansu are the most iconic of Japanese tansu and were evidently prominent as shown by their feature in various woodblock prints including Toyokuni and Kuninao

This is one of the best examples of the style we've seen in 45 years

Painted Window Shutter From Bikaner - 19th Century Origin - Indonesia The body is constructed fromThese beautifully patinaed 19th century Indian window shutters hail from the town of Bikaner in Northern Rajasthan, India. These shutters are solid rosewood, suggesting they would have come from a very wealthy haveli. Painted using natural mineral colours these window shutters would have been used internally in a majestic Indian haveli (merchants house). Much of the paintwork has faded leaving only patches and a beautiful dark rosewood grain beneath