Carved Teak Horse Chariot Carving From Tamil Nadu - 19th Century Period - 18th Century Fine Glazed Celadon Meiping Style

Fine Glazed Celadon Meiping Style Vase in a delicate shade of jade green

For a similar example see plate 94 in The Decorative Arts of The China Trade by Crossman

With three useful drawers in the front to stow away remotes & cables

The original left hand has been replaced in the mid 20th century

Carved Teak Horse Chariot Carving From Tamil Nadu - 19th Century Period - 18th Century Fine Glazed Celadon Meiping StyleThis beautifully carved Indian architectural support is from a large chariot locally called ter or Ratha Yatra. It would have been one of four corner brackets. These chariots were decorated with sacred Hindu scenes and are the finest wooden sculptures found in Tamil Nadu. This example dates to the early 19th century and is made from teak wood. Ratha Yatra temples were so large, they were pulled through the streets by teams of devotional worshipers