Indian Painted House Shrine From Kutch - 18th Century Opera Chests The subject is taken from

The subject is taken from the Gandavyuha chapter of the Avatamsaka sutra in which Guanyin is visited on Mount Potalaka (in the southern seas) and found sitting before a rocky grotto watching the reflection of the moon in the water and meditating on the illusionary nature of existence

Features: Hindu astrological diagram

Dimensions: W190 × D107 × H54 cm

this chest is particularly special

This particular measure has the original iron metalwork and binding as well as a beautiful patina

Indian Painted House Shrine From Kutch - 18th Century Opera Chests The subject is taken fromThis wonderfully carved shrine would have been set into a wall and used to house the family's favorite deity in a Hindu household. At two hundred years old it's in remarkably good condition and has some visible repairs on the reverse. In the past we've used these as extremely decorative wall mounted shelves. Two carved parrots on pillars flank a classic Mughal arch. Various layers of paint are visible showing this piece has had a long and colorful