Vintage Painted Indian Pithara Console Chest Calligraphy Brushes giving the cage a light

giving the cage a light visual quality while retaining strength and durability

37 x 49 x 1

while also making the stool easy to move around the home or garden

Dating to the late 19th century

Vintage Brick Mould - Bleached Poplar Wood From India Ca1950

Vintage Painted Indian Pithara Console Chest Calligraphy Brushes giving the cage a lightThis fabulously decorative Indian painted chest is made from teak with hand forged iron banding and has been repainted with traditional Indian designs. This style of pithara is from a Kathi home in Saurashtra and was known in the local dialect as a pataro. The Kathi were a ruling caste in Saurashtra and these chests would have contained a grand dowry. It is perfect for the storage of bedding for occasional guests.