Takhat From Shekhawati - 19th Century Indonesia Dimensions: W11

Dimensions: W11

a locally sourced timber

Scenes of bamboo are painted on the sides of the cabinet which is very unusual for Chinese furniture

After the sword carrying ban of 1876

This antique Indian textile printing block was hand-carved in Jaipur for the traditional art of block printing

Takhat From Shekhawati - 19th Century Indonesia Dimensions: W11This fabulous coffee table is an antique Indian daybed known as a takhat. Takhats were originally used as daybeds by the wealthy merchant classes in Rajasthan, particularly in the Shekhawati area. This takhat is from Shekhawati and dates to the 19th century and constructed from roheda wood which is a variety of teak and the national wood of Rajasthan. Its turned and lacquered legs support a beautifully patinaed table top with an ornately carved side.