Nandi Bull Toy From Andhra Pradesh - Ca 1950's Calligraphy Brushes Many marketplaces offer fake corals

Many marketplaces offer fake corals

During the Ming Dynasty the Emperor set up the imperial kilns in Jingdezhen

This garden bench is made from cast iron

It is over 90 years old and was made by the Ahir women of Kutch

This fabulous Teakwood chest has a great patina

Nandi Bull Toy From Andhra Pradesh - Ca 1950's Calligraphy Brushes Many marketplaces offer fake coralsThis charming old carved and painted teak Nandi bull toy comes from Andhra Pradesh in Southern India. Nandi, the sacred bull, is the devoted mount and gatekeeper of Lord Shiva one of the principal deities of the Hindu pantheon. Carvings of Nandi have long been revered in Indian culture as symbols of strength, devotion and protection. Hand carved from teak and retaining traces of its original red and black pigment, this figure has a timeworn patina