Polychromed Indian Peacock Figure From Surat - Ca 1900 Material - Cryptomeria Dimensions: W186 x D115 x

Dimensions: W186 x D115 x H57 cm

floral and landscape decoration

These elaborate chests were covered in finely carved animals

This style of box is almost exclusively made from sticks harvested from the kair tree (capparis decidua)

Polychromed Indian Peacock Figure From Surat - Ca 1900 Material - Cryptomeria Dimensions: W186 x D115 xThis charming polychromed wooden peacock figure originates from Surat, Gujarat, and dates to around 1900. Hand carved and richly decorated, the sculpture retains traces of its original painted and gilded surface, with beautifully aged tones of gold, red and green lending the piece a wonderfully timeworn character. Stylised in form yet elegant in posture, the peacock stands proudly upon a painted plinth base decorated with traditional floral motifs.