Painted Grain Measure Planter - Jain Red Material - Marble 5 x 2 x 32

5 x 2 x 32 (wxdxh cms)

1930 -  The Lid shows signs of wear from daily use

overlaid with handwritten Devanagari script and symbolic markings that reflect calculations of cosmic influence and destiny

This beautiful early Tibetan chest would have been used for storing religious scrolls and precious possessions in a wealthy home or a Tibetan monastery

Painted Grain Measure Planter - Jain Red Material - Marble 5 x 2 x 32Bring a touch of majestic India to your home with this hand painted Indian planter. It doubles as a decorative waste paper bin and is hand painted in traditional Rajasthani designs of the classic vermillion red inspired by designs on Jain book boxes. They're made of wood in the traditional way that grain measures have been made for centuries in India. Grain measures were used in markets in India for measuring wheat, corn, rice, and pulses. This flashy