Small Octagonal Bajot Low Table From Gujarat - 19th Century Period - 17th Century four integral feet

four integral feet

Features: Hand-cut dovetail construction

The lotus flower carving is a later addition

As these doors are reclaimed from buildings they're a sustainable way of reusing old building materials

It is from Maharashtra or Karnataka

Small Octagonal Bajot Low Table From Gujarat - 19th Century Period - 17th Century four integral feetThis Indian octagonal table would have been used by as an occasional table. A small bajot like this one may well have been used by a well off merchant as a seat. The small door allowed for storage of money and valuables. The colourful red lacquer beading and turned lacquer legs are indicative of bajots from Gujarat made in the 19th century. It is crafted in solid rosewood. These types of low Indian tables were known as bajots and are found in many