Glazed Martaban Jar From Burma - 18th / 19th Century Wine Tables Shekhawati architecture is often constructed

Shekhawati architecture is often constructed using roheda wood

A minion of Mahakala on the bottom right door is posed ready to devour human meat and surrounded by black yaks & buffalo

where the image served both a decorative and talismanic role

Their vibrant oceanic motifs

such works combine handwritten astrological charts with symbolic imagery that reflects the deep importance of astrology and cosmic order within Hindu culture

Glazed Martaban Jar From Burma - 18th / 19th Century Wine Tables Shekhawati architecture is often constructedThese huge storage jars were named after the town of Martaban in Burma. It was an hugely important port on the trading routes. Among the many kinds of ceramics that were exported was this unrefined stoneware. It was very robust and could be reused. The jars were filled with precious cargo, (often foodstuffs) and the tops sealed with cork and wax to protect the contents on the long voyages to India and other colonies. These jars have bold, incised or