Vintage Painted Animals From Orissa - Ca 1920 Material - Roheda Wood Inspired by the great sculptural

Inspired by the great sculptural tradition of Chinese guardian animals

Built from heavy-gauge brass and fixed with copper rivets

Emperor set up his famous imperial kilns

Both functional and painterly

Slender bamboo bars form a balanced

Vintage Painted Animals From Orissa - Ca 1920 Material - Roheda Wood Inspired by the great sculpturalThis beautifully painted vintage elephant figurine is from Orissa (now Odisha), Eastern India. Toys, puppets, and dolls are an essential part of growing up in Odisha and are often vividly painted in garish colours. The better quality pieces like this are painted onto cloth laminated on wood. A similar example can be found in the Kala Bhoomi Odisha Crafts Museum in Bhubaneswar. From India UK Delivery Charge except Highlands & Islands 7. 50 More