Indian Teak Ghee Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC Chakki Tables This finely carved kang table

This finely carved kang table originates from Shanxi province in Northern China and dates from the mid 19th century

The styles of 18th and 19th century pieces are often based on Ming designs that have a beautiful simplicity

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This burgundy lacquer console table is from a Shanxi farmhouse and dates from the 19th century

This carved Indian Ganesh panel is a lintel which would have been used above a doorway to a home

Indian Teak Ghee Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC Chakki Tables This finely carved kang tableThese old pots come from South Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. They are carved from teak with blacksmith forged iron fittings. They were normally used in the kitchen for storing cooking ghee sometimes used by the bullock cart drivers to store grease for the axle. Seldom used in Indian kitchens in these times of modern materials, a perfect gift for a collector of village art, each one is unique. As is common on these pieces the lid has been replaced.