Painted Teak Coffee Table Chest - 19th Century Material - Mango Wood Coffer tables were multifunctional pieces

Coffer tables were multifunctional pieces in Chinese households

Please be aware that these are made in the old fashion way and are for decoration only

hand-polished finish

Flowers would have been hung around the neck as the followers processed through the streets

many-petalled (bahu-dala) carving radiates outward like a mandala/yantra

Painted Teak Coffee Table Chest - 19th Century Material - Mango Wood Coffer tables were multifunctional piecesBeautifully worn and richly patinated, this 19th century painted antique Indian teak chest from Gujarat is a striking example of rural craftsmanship. Once used in village households for storing grain, textiles, or valuables, its sturdy proportions and weathered finish evoke generations of practical use and quiet beauty. The surface retains its original layered paint in shades of blue and green over rich brown teak wood, now softly faded and