Scratchwork Lacquer Pidha Chair from Punjab - Ca 1900 Material - Terracotta furniture craftsmen would often create

furniture craftsmen would often create pieces with multiple woods

This Jackfruit mortar comes from the Kulu valley in Himachal Pradesh it was used for pounding millet the staple food of the region

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The design is such that the light honors and illuminates the goddess

Scratchwork Lacquer Pidha Chair from Punjab - Ca 1900 Material - Terracotta furniture craftsmen would often createThis lovely low lacquered chair is known as a pidha chair (low chair). It is from the Chiniot in the Punjab region of Pakistan. This is one of the best examples of the style we've seen in 45 years. It's deeply decorative and lacquered in layers of reds, yellows, blacks, and oranges. The particular use of black lacquering is specific to Chiniot although Chinot wares can be found across both the Pakistani & Indian Punjab regions and Rajasthan, usually