Painted Indian Window Shutter From Bikaner - 19thC Slippers these niches would have created

these niches would have created a warm atmospheric glow after dark

This reproduction Chinese famille rose porcelain vase is hand painted and made in the classic Chinese style

It is made in the Ming Style and comes from Shanxi province in Northern China

the sacred bull traditionally associated with Lord Shiva

Painted Indian Window Shutter From Bikaner - 19thC Slippers these niches would have createdThis pretty shutter is from Bikaner in Rajasthan, a city that is famous for its fine painting of boxes and the interiors of buildings. It would have been plastered into the wall. These are sometimes used as a built in cupboard for storage. The painted scene depicts the baby Krishna suckling at the breast of his mother Yashoda, whilst the other gopis look on. It dates to the 19th century. Architecture from India is found in an extraordinary variety of