Old 1920's Kadai - Indian Fire Bowl From Rajasthan - 135cm Material - Rosewood Xian was the most populous

Xian was the most populous city in the world at the time

The straightforward design is representative of the Ming era

A Painted Mongolian Sideboard - this piece has original painting

19thC From Rajasthan

handmade variations and minor firing marks are characteristic of traditional production

Old 1920's Kadai - Indian Fire Bowl From Rajasthan - 135cm Material - Rosewood Xian was the most populousOur old Indian Kadai fire bowls date from the 1920's and have been hand selected in Rajasthan. Recycling metal has been a tradition in India for centuries. These fire bowls were skilfully made from re purposed metal collected by nomadic tribes people known as the "Gaduliya Lohars, who are a caste of itinerant metal workers in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Favoured by the Rajput kings for their blacksmithing skills for weapon making, the name Lohar means