Framed Chromolithograph Advertising Label Of Krishna - Ca 1920 Origin - Tibet 103 x 47 x 188

103 x 47 x 188 (wxdxh cms)

this would have been secured with a padlock

Each lower sunburst panel is centred with a carved human face

Sealed rattan basket made in the villages of Karnataka which is in the south-west of India

Condition: Good Antique Condition With Age-Related Wear And Beautiful Patina

Framed Chromolithograph Advertising Label Of Krishna - Ca 1920 Origin - Tibet 103 x 47 x 188This framed pictorial label printed on paper was used to seal bales of cloth destined for sale in India. Originally printed in Britain and shipped to India, these labels were advertisements made for the Indian taste. Dates to the early 20th century likely 1920's. This label depicts Krishna as a child seated on the four headed snake and was printed for F Steiner & Co (founded 1832) in Manchester, the largest turkey red dyer outside Glasgow. Labels like