Brass Deepa Lakshmi Votive Lamp From Tamil Nadu - 19th Century Planters This standing Buddha is made

This standing Buddha is made in the traditional way in carved and red lacquered teak wood with gilt finishing

This charming three door louvre sideboard has a distressed blue painted finish and would look particularly at home in a seaside apartment

Tibetan antique furniture with original painting was always unusual to find and is increasingly difficult to come by

blending seamlessly into both traditional and contemporary interiors

stone or marble

Brass Deepa Lakshmi Votive Lamp From Tamil Nadu - 19th Century Planters This standing Buddha is madeThese antique South Indian votive oil lamps are made from cast bronze and originate from Tamil Nadu. Lamps like these are used in a family shrine or Hindu temple. They are called deepa Lakshmi or kamakshi villaku and depict Lakshmi, the goddess of power and wealth on the backplate often flanked by elephants. The design is such that the light honors and illuminates the goddess. A wick would have been positioned in the lip at the front. Deepa Lakshmi