Takhat Table With Lacquer Legs Screens Features: Classic meiping (plum vase)

Features: Classic meiping (plum vase) form

This teak panel was most likely part of a grand building in Gujarat

It has three drawers and a central compartment with a shelf

hollowed pine log body

This Anglo Indian campaign chest splits in two parts for easy transportation

Takhat Table With Lacquer Legs Screens Features: Classic meiping (plum vase)This fabulous coffee table is a takhat table, an Indian daybed. Takhats were originally used as daybeds by the wealthy merchant classes in Rajasthan, particularly in the Shekhawati area. This takhat was probably from Hyderabad and has lacquer legs from Rajasthan. Its beautifully turned and lacquered legs support a beautifully patinaed tabletop with carvings around each side. It would make an impressive centerpiece for a living room, conservatory, or