Soapstone Parrot Turban Hanger From Dungarpur - 19th Century Garden This lovely antique Chinese gouache

This lovely antique Chinese gouache painting is of a Chinese flower boat from Canton

20 x 20 x 11  (wxdxh cms)

Families could sit together to watch their favourite performers

while also offering the option of outdoor use

Soapstone Parrot Turban Hanger From Dungarpur - 19th Century Garden This lovely antique Chinese gouacheThis stone turban hanger (called a khunti in Hindi) has been carved in the shape of a parrot. Originating in Dungarpur in the Banswara tribal area of Rajasthan, this would have been used daily for turbans or a clothes peg They are often seen in palaces & houses of the wealthier classes, normally plastered into the wall, and other animals like horses and peacock are quite common too. We've paired it with an iron stand which displays it perfectly. A