Carved Lintel Panel From Andhra Pradesh - 18thC Vases milled and then shipped back

milled and then shipped back to India for production

Dimensions: W55 x D32 x H44 cm

Similar polychrome-enamelled elephant models were offered at Christie's South Kensington

they were made for the European market which enjoyed a fascination with all things Chinese and Chinoiserie from the Georgian period onwards

The elephant design is skilfully hand painted onto bone inlay

Carved Lintel Panel From Andhra Pradesh - 18thC Vases milled and then shipped backThis beautifully carved Indian lintel panel is of considerable age and from South India. It dates to the 18th century and would have come from above a doorway of an Andhra Pradesh home. Constructed from wild jackfruit wood it depicts Lakshmi framed by elephants (Gaja Lakshmi), the attendants, peacocks, lion & monkey carvings are all carved in the typical South Indian style. The lintel panel has many layers of paint and pitch (tar) used for