Carved Peacock Panel From A Ratha Yatra Chariot - 19thC Material - Kair Wood Reverse painting on glass is

Reverse painting on glass is an art form consisting of applying paint to a piece of glass and then viewing the image by turning the glass over and looking through the glass at the image

Truly beautiful

Brass Elephant From Andra Pradesh

Trailing vines and blossoms can be seen painted across the chest on an ochre background

It is a very elegant shape with nicely carved detailing

Carved Peacock Panel From A Ratha Yatra Chariot - 19thC Material - Kair Wood Reverse painting on glass isThis carved Indian teak panel from a Ratha Yatra chariot depicts a stylized peacock in floral surroundings. The peacock is the national bird of India and is believed to bring luck and prosperity. Called maurya in Hindi, peacocks got their name from the people of the Maurya dynasty (322BC 184BC) who kept and raised them in royal courts. Ratha Yatra chariots are found mostly in Tamil Nadu, South India, and enormous temples on wheels are drawn through