Old Indian Parath Bowl From Rajasthan Anglo Indian This coffee table would have

This coffee table would have been used as a child's desk in the 19th century

The reservoir itself is formed as a traditional yoni shape

brass handles with back plates were used

sourced from the Shekhawati region of northern Rajasthan—an area renowned for its richly ornamented architecture and intricate wood carving traditions

Old Indian Parath Bowl From Rajasthan Anglo Indian This coffee table would haveParaths were used in India as mixing bowls for making chapatti and paratha bread. Bowls like this are found all over India. The best wooden parath bowls like this one are carved from a single piece of timber. This bowl is made from teak wood and is from Rajasthan. It is over 100 years old and covered with a rich patina from years of use. Lovely quality bowls like this are now less and less commonly found as many are broken or stripped of their patina.