Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer On Stand - 19th Century Material Cardboard rectangular top with worn lacquer

rectangular top with worn lacquer patina

Chinese Pagoda - made from Terracotta This is suitable for use indoors or a garden

22 x 10 x 26(w x d x h cms)

Red elm (also known as 'zelkova' or 'southern elm') is considered a superior wood to yumu

97 x 57 x 76 (wxdxh cms)

Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer On Stand - 19th Century Material Cardboard rectangular top with worn lacquerHand carved from the warm golden sandstone of Jaisalmer, this 19th century three way lamp niche would originally have been set beside a doorway, holding small oil lamps or candles to illuminate entrances at dusk. Such niches are characteristic of the desert architecture of Northern Rajasthan, where the honey toned stone of Jaisalmer lends both strength and beauty to faades. This example features three slender arched openings divided by simple carved