Polychromed Indian Peacock Figure From Surat - Ca 1900 Material - Cryptomeria or adapt for functional use

or adapt for functional use

This style of box is almost exclusively made from sticks harvested from the kair tree (capparis decidua)

floral and landscape decoration

Dimensions: W186 x D115 x H57 cm

Polychromed Indian Peacock Figure From Surat - Ca 1900 Material - Cryptomeria or adapt for functional useThis charming polychromed wooden peacock figure originates from Surat, Gujarat, and dates to around 1900. Hand carved and richly decorated, the sculpture retains traces of its original painted and gilded surface, with beautifully aged tones of gold, red and green lending the piece a wonderfully timeworn character. Stylised in form yet elegant in posture, the peacock stands proudly upon a painted plinth base decorated with traditional floral motifs.