Pink Painted Carved Door From Gujarat - 18th Century Origin - Uzbekistan combining practical campaign-style construction with

combining practical campaign-style construction with traditional Indian cabinet-making techniques

Features: Integrated handle

bowls of this kind were central to communal life

side carrying handles

Pink Painted Carved Door From Gujarat - 18th Century Origin - Uzbekistan combining practical campaign-style construction withThis beautifully carved 18th century teak painted door has been salvaged from an old building in Gujarat. The carved design replicates the design of ancient stepwells found throughout northern India. Under the many layers of old paint, you can see some original vermillion paint coming through. This patchwork of colours and textures gives you a real sense of age. These doors would have originally been used as the front door of a merchant's home. They