Soapstone Parrot Turban Hanger From Dungarpur - 19th Century Garden 20 x 20 x 11

20 x 20 x 11  (wxdxh cms)

This lovely antique Chinese gouache painting is of a Chinese flower boat from Canton

A single peacock perches at the rim of the oil reservoir ready to drink and faces two lingams

Small: W56 x D3 x H71 cm

celestial face motif

Soapstone Parrot Turban Hanger From Dungarpur - 19th Century Garden 20 x 20 x 11This stone turban hanger (called a khunti in Hindi) has been carved in the shape of a parrot. Originating in Dungarpur in the Banswara tribal area of Rajasthan, this would have been used daily for turbans or a clothes peg They are often seen in palaces & houses of the wealthier classes, normally plastered into the wall, and other animals like horses and peacock are quite common too. We've paired it with an iron stand which displays it perfectly. A