Brass Bound Indian 'Pithara' Chest From Gujarat - 19th Century Wine Jar Original polychrome painted Tibetan torgam

Original polychrome painted Tibetan torgam cabinets are very unusual to find with most being either reproduction or repainted

Now mounted on a custom iron stand

Dokra Damar tribes are the traditional metalsmiths of West Bengal

Raised on slender legs joined by stretchers

reinforcing the spiritual and astrological nature of the composition

Brass Bound Indian 'Pithara' Chest From Gujarat - 19th Century Wine Jar Original polychrome painted Tibetan torgamThis antique iron bound teak dowry chest known as a pithara in India has been reduced in depth to create a dramatic console table. it dates to the 19th century. This style of pithara is from a Kathi home in Saurashtra and was known in the local dialect as a pataro. The Kathi were a ruling caste in Saurashtra and these chests would have contained a grand dowry. It is perfect for the storage of bedding for occasional guests. Chests and boxes from India