Framed Chromolithograph Advertising Label Of Krishna - Ca 1920 Lampshades The planter's chair is perhaps

The planter's chair is perhaps the most easily identifiable symbol of the British Raj and India's colonial past

Tibetan Furniture: Identifying · Appreciating · Collecting by Chris Buckley

Painted & Gilded Pichwai - From Kishangarh

the bull is decorated with simple geometric motifs and retains a wonderfully tactile

Although newly made

Framed Chromolithograph Advertising Label Of Krishna - Ca 1920 Lampshades The planter's chair is perhapsThis framed pictorial label printed on paper was used to seal bales of cloth destined for sale in India. Originally printed in Britain and shipped to India, these labels were advertisements made for the Indian taste. Dates to the early 20th century likely 1920's. This label depicts Krishna as a child seated on the four headed snake and was printed for F Steiner & Co (founded 1832) in Manchester, the largest turkey red dyer outside Glasgow. Labels like