A Pabuji Ki Phad Painting On Cotton - Late 19th Century Material - Celadon Inspired by the classic Mughal

Inspired by the classic Mughal style

These were used in markets for measuring rice and pulses

Originally they were used for storing and drying noodles and other foods

This wonderfully decorative Mirror has been made from a Carved Teakwood window - 19thC from Rajasthan

It has a distressed green paint finish

A Pabuji Ki Phad Painting On Cotton - Late 19th Century Material - Celadon Inspired by the classic MughalThis dramatic textile painting is exclusively found in Western Rajasthan. The style of work is called Phad Chitra and it is a religious depiction of folk deities Pabuji and Devnarayan that can run up to 30 feet in length. These textiles were used for a musical rendition by the Bhopas of Pabusar (bards and priests) singing from a 4000 verse poem. They are also called kavya (bard) cloths These phad are one of the few remnants of an ancient traditional