Painted Grain Measure Planter - Fish Size:Medium - 25cm The design of these windows

The design of these windows was such that they gave privacy to purdah-conscious Rajasthani women while allowing a cooling breeze to enter the building

The doors are richly decorated with cranes (a common subject in Japanese art)

and environmentally responsible

This beautifully painted simple red mirror is made from an old 19th century teak window shutter from the small town of Bikaner in Rajasthan

and date from the 18th to 20th century

Painted Grain Measure Planter - Fish Size:Medium - 25cm The design of these windowsThese distinctive hand painted wooden bins are styled on traditional Indian grain measures (paila), once used to scoop and store grain in rural markets. Hand carved from solid wood and bound with iron, each piece is adorned with flowing jali style wave patterns and a stylised gold painted fish a symbol of abundance and luck in Indian folklore. Blending rustic craft with decorative finesse, they are both sculptural and practicalperfect as an indoor