Painted Surya Wall Temple From Bikaner - 19th Century Indo Dutch Design: Reversible textile with bold

Design: Reversible textile with bold floral patterns and contrasting colour palettes

most experts believe that true porcelain -which also originated in China - didn't emerge in the region until the Han Dynasty 202 BC to 220 AD

individually hand thrown and hand painted using traditional techniques

or humped Indian bull would have been an important part of daily ritual for a Kondh (also spelt "Khond" or "Gond") family

dining room sideboard or hallway console

Painted Surya Wall Temple From Bikaner - 19th Century Indo Dutch Design: Reversible textile with boldThis beautiful and unusual painted Indian wall temple is from the desert town of Bikaner in Northern Rajasthan. The canopy is of Rajput design and beneath it is a beautifully painted depiction of Surya the Hindu sun god. Surya is the personification of the sun and by extension, the source of all knowledge and the laws that govern the universe and society. He was an important deity in rural areas as the sun has the power to grant or withhold the