Painted Bajot Low Prayer Table From Gujarat - 19th Century Bedside Cabinets These decorative Indian dishes are

These decorative Indian dishes are carved in the shape of a leaf

It is from the Deccan Plateau

reinterpreted here as a generous decorative daybed for modern interiors

The friction softens the lac which coats the surface of the wood

Once finished the entire figure is coated with clay made from termite hills to create the mould

Painted Bajot Low Prayer Table From Gujarat - 19th Century Bedside Cabinets These decorative Indian dishes areA teak temple prayer table from Gujarat with regency style legs. Painted in a light pastel green mineral paint. Dating from the middle to late 19th century. These type of low Indian prayer table were known as Bajots and are found in many styles around India.