Ming Style Half Table From Shanxi Province - Early 19th Century Ganesh Statues These Jazzy waste paper bins

These Jazzy waste paper bins are hand painted with intricate floral patterns and vibrant colours by skilled artisans in Jodhpur

Handcrafted in India around 1930

The wood usually comes from old Chinese doors or floors

would have been used to store the ingredients for paan

Khandoba can be seen wielding a sword in his right hand

Ming Style Half Table From Shanxi Province - Early 19th Century Ganesh Statues These Jazzy waste paper binsThis antique Chinese half table is from Shanxi province and dates to the early 19th century. It has a concealed drawer and is crafted from northern elm wood (yumu). It has a beautiful patina from over a century & a half of use. This table is made in the Ming style but dates to the later Qing dynasty. It is from Shanxi province and would originally have been coated with a dark burgundy lacquer. Much of this has worn away but traces still remain on the