Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat - 19th Century Origin - New Guinea Surface Losses

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This elegant antique red and black lacquered Chinese 'square cornered cabinet' is colloquially known as book cabinet

the vibrant burnt orange is a pleasure for the eyes

with his right hand

This antique Chinese kitchen cabinet from Shandong province was originally made in the 19th century and would have been used in a traditional kitchen to store food items and dry noodles

Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat - 19th Century Origin - New Guinea Surface LossesAn old Indian lamp holder from a Kathi home in Gujarat, probably Saurashtra dating to the 19th century. It features a beautifully carved parrot as part of the rotating bracket which has been painted green. A lamp would have been placed on the bracket allowing the light to be directed. In Gujarati, these are called Dv. References: See 'Lamps of India' by D. G. Kelkar, fig 106 for a similar example Another similar example can be seen in 'Folk Art &