Carved Low Sideboard From Xinjiang - 19thC Throws 128 x 54 x 27

128 x 54 x 27 (wxdxh cms)

Bastar is famed for its beautiful sculptures & statues which are crafted by the Ghasia caste using the dhokra (dokhra or dokra) or lost wax (cire perdue) technique

It's central design is the popular columns and arch motif bordered with complex geometric shapes

with marks and wear consistent with age

This Indian 19th century cauldron is called an urli ( ഉരുളി )

Carved Low Sideboard From Xinjiang - 19thC Throws 128 x 54 x 27This large low sideboard from Xingjiang province in far western China is a beautiful rustic piece for a dining room or for use as a TV stand. It was originally constructed as a daybed and would have been far deeper. It has been since cut down, the fixed panels converted into doors and drawers creating this incredibly unusual carved cabinet. Xinjiang furniture has been heavily influenced by its neighboring regions of Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan &