Painted Radha Krishna Shutter From Bikaner - 19th Century Cotton Made For The Chinese Market

Made For The Chinese Market

74 x 50 x 60 (wxdxh cms)

Dimensions: Width 126 x Depth 48 x Height 76 cm

Rice measures were used in markets for measuring wheat

Mongolian cabinets this size are more unusual to find and more often come in pairs

Painted Radha Krishna Shutter From Bikaner - 19th Century Cotton Made For The Chinese MarketThis beautiful painted Indian shutter depicts Krishna & Radha. The shutter dates to the 19th century and is in excellent condition. The eternal and sublime love of Krishna & Radha is a deeply popular story often found in Bikaner paintings. Often called 'Radha Krishna', it is a romantic tale depicting the beauty of romantic and physical love. Radha was already married and they engaged in a passionate intermarital affair transcending traditional mortal