Brass Lotus Incense Burner from South India - 19thC Period - Early 20th Century This ornately carved teak dowry

This ornately carved teak dowry chest from The Rann of Kutch is known as a Damchiya

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A very large Indian mirror frame which has been made from an original teak wood doorway from Rajasthan originally dating to the 19th century

Brass Lotus Incense Burner from South India - 19thC Period - Early 20th Century This ornately carved teak dowryAn excellent example of an Indian brass lotus bud incense burner which dates to the 19th century. The burner sits atop a yali lion. Yali lions featured prominently in South India and were protectors of temples. The yali lion stands poised to pounce atop a lotus throne riding a turtle. The lotus operates on a screw can be turned to open or close the lamp as shown in photos. This simple mechanism shows off the beautiful blossoming the lotus flower is so