Stone Water Trough From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Material - Porcelain This is a medium hardwood

This is a medium hardwood with desirable characteristics for furniture making such as being termite proof and resistant to fungus

with layers of softly worn cream paint revealing glimpses of its past life beneath

A fabulously decorative panel that would work well in a hotel spa

Similar examples can be found in Wooden Wonders: Tibetan Furniture in Secular and Religious Life by Kamansky (plate 39) and in The Rubin Museum (object # C2012

Their richly detailed dress and jewellery are captured with fine relief carving

Stone Water Trough From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Material - Porcelain This is a medium hardwoodThis old carved sandstone water trough is from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Today it would make a wonderful planter or could even be used to make a water feature. It has a single drainage hole that would need blocking to make this water tight.