Painted Mirror From Bikaner - Ca 1900 Bucket Once forming the decorative front

Once forming the decorative front of a balcony or architectural façade

Materials: Solid teak with brass and iron fittings

This elegant example reflects both the courtly grandeur of Sikh portraiture and the cross-cultural artistry of reverse glass painting—an art form whose lineage reaches back to 18th-century Chinese “back-painting” admired by European travellers such as the Jesuit Amiot (1786)

Constructed from solid elm

This impressive 19th-century bleached teak takhat from Hyderabad is a superb example of traditional Indian daybed craftsmanship

Painted Mirror From Bikaner - Ca 1900 Bucket Once forming the decorative frontThis beautifully painted mirror is made in the Mughal style and comes from the small town of Bikaner in Rajasthan, India. Bikaner is famous for its fine painting of both buildings and boxes. They paint in vibrant red & green tones using vermilion. Supplied with sturdy wall hangers.