Painted Doors From Bundi - 18th Century Material - Acacia Wood scrolling lotus and floral decoration

scrolling lotus and floral decoration

while the interior features a finely detailed mythical creature inspired by traditional Chinese iconography

keyaki (red elm) & katsura (cherry) wood top & sides

this sideboard has developed a superb warm patina over more than a century of use

with a deeply carved fitted lid incorporating a small mirror and decorative floral details

Painted Doors From Bundi - 18th Century Material - Acacia Wood scrolling lotus and floral decorationThis exquisite pair of antique painted doors come from Bundi Rajasthan. These are very special pieces and rare to find now the degraded blue paint would have been faced externally, perhaps onto an interior courtyard. The reverse of the door features two facing dancers. The painting style has similarities to Bundi & Kishangarh work suggesting these to have come from that area. The style merges Mughal & Rajput cultural themes as became customary in