Blue Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer - 19th Century shawl or contemporary interiors

or contemporary interiors

which the Chinese would accept in payment for China's bulk expensive exports of teas

122 x 178 cm

It dates to the 19th century

statement panel that brings colour

Blue Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer - 19th Century shawl or contemporary interiorsHand carved from the distinctive yellow sandstone of Jaisalmer, this 19th century three way lamp niche once flanked a doorway in the desert citys golden havelis. Designed to hold small oil lamps or candles, such niches illuminated entrances at dusk, casting a warm glow across intricately carved faades. This example features three slender arched openings divided by delicately carved columns, crowned with foliate detailing and framed by a geometric