Framed Chromolithograph Advertising Label Of Krishna - Ca 1920 Origin - Africa 155 x 45 x 93

155 x 45 x 93 (wxdxh cms)

this pithara now makes a striking console or storage piece in a hallway or living space

with wear marks on the handle and small repairs carried out over the years

can be hung portrait or landscape

but are generally round in shape with a hand engraved pattern on the top inspired by geometric motifs found in Indian temples

Framed Chromolithograph Advertising Label Of Krishna - Ca 1920 Origin - Africa 155 x 45 x 93This 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