Vermillion Painted Mica Indian Peacock Doors - 18thC Blue & White Porcelain The front is chip carved

The front is chip carved in the traditional style

Size 150 x 40 x 29 (w x d x h cms) (height including feet 48

areca nut and aromatic spices offered as a gesture of hospitality across South Asia — boxes such as this occupied an important place within domestic and courtly life

the tusks of a boar

Hand made in small workshops in Rajasthan

Vermillion Painted Mica Indian Peacock Doors - 18thC Blue & White Porcelain The front is chip carvedThis fabulous carved rosewood door is from Udaipur in Rajasthan. The carving shows a strong Mughal influence and the mihrab is carved in the shape of a resplendent peacock tail. This original door dates from the 18th century. The background still has its original vermillion & cinnabar paint and the panels are inset with mica which would have sparkled in candlelight. This piece would be stunning hung on a wall or as a freestanding piece of art although