Small Octagonal Bajot Low Table From Gujarat - 19th Century Period - 17th Century Original polychrome painted Tibetan torgam

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

It is from Maharashtra or Karnataka

Suitable for use in a garden or courtyard in a sheltered position

The lotus flower carving is a later addition

Small Octagonal Bajot Low Table From Gujarat - 19th Century Period - 17th Century Original polychrome painted Tibetan torgamThis Indian octagonal table would have been used by as an occasional table. A small bajot like this one may well have been used by a well off merchant as a seat. The small door allowed for storage of money and valuables. The colourful red lacquer beading and turned lacquer legs are indicative of bajots from Gujarat made in the 19th century. It is crafted in solid rosewood. These types of low Indian tables were known as bajots and are found in many