Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Trays Patterns have been incised through

Patterns have been incised through the top layer of lacquer revealing colours beneath

They are colourful and decorative reminder of the days of the British Raj in India - Early 20th century

The frame is cryptomeria wood

It likely would have originally been found in a Japanese Buddhist temple in front of a larger altar called a shumidan

Extra Large: D46 x H16

Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Trays Patterns have been incised throughHand carved from the warm golden sandstone of Jaisalmer, this 19th century three way lamp niche once flanked a doorway in the desert citys celebrated havelis. Designed to hold small oil lamps or candles, such niches illuminated entrances at dusk, casting a soft glow across intricately carved faades. This example features three elegant arched openings divided by slender carved columns, each crowned with stylised foliate detailing and framed within a