Blue Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer - 19th Century shawl or contemporary interiors

or contemporary interiors

which the Chinese would accept in payment for China's bulk expensive exports of teas

It dates to the 19th century

Takhats were originally used as daybeds by the wealthy merchant classes in Rajasthan

Blue Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer - 19th Century shawl or contemporary interiorsHand carved from the distinctive yellow sandstone of Jaisalmer, this 19th century three way lamp niche once flanked a doorway in the desert citys golden havelis. Designed to hold small oil lamps or candles, such niches illuminated entrances at dusk, casting a warm glow across intricately carved faades. This example features three slender arched openings divided by delicately carved columns, crowned with foliate detailing and framed by a geometric