Octagonal Bajot Low Prayer Table From Shekhawati - 19thC Finish - Grey Lacquer It is an exceptional example

It is an exceptional example of Indo-Dutch furniture and would have been owned by a wealthy trader travelling between Sri-Lanka

and traces of this original lacquer can still be seen on this example

small-scale botanical patterns

This carved rosewood window shutter is from the Shekavati region of the Thar Desert

Octagonal Bajot Low Prayer Table From Shekhawati - 19thC Finish - Grey Lacquer It is an exceptional exampleThis excellent octagonal rosewood prayer table from Shekhawati dates from the 19th century. The quality of brass jali is some of the best workmanship we've seen for many a year. The red & green lacquer feet are turned in the traditional way. Similar brass work is found on merchant boxes and singhasan (god thrones). The style has strong Arabic themes and was likely influenced by the Mughal period in India (15261761). These types of low Indian prayer