Guest post by Manmohan Munshi Ji.
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Back rest of a Kashmir made walnut chair with the design of Chinese Dragon.The chair was in our ancestral house since 1930s and is believed to be about 90 to 100 years old.
"A Striking Example of the Kashmiri's Skill in Wood-Carving This is a two-panel section of a four-panel screen that was made to order by wood-carvers of Kashmir. The side of the screen shown in the illustration carries the Lhassa design, the reverse side being carved in the Kashmiri design of…
Text and Images contributed by Man Mohan Munshi Ji. About 100 years old carved walnut box with a a Kashmiri family at San Diego, USA. Note the carving on outer as well as inner sides. Believed to have been used as a shaving box by owner's grandfather. -0-
Some more stuff from Man Mohan Munshi Ji's personal collection. -0- Copper vessel with lid on a wooden Badrapeeth used for worship of Saligram (Banalingas) and Parthishor on Sawan Purnamashi by Kashmiri Pandits in the past. At present the use of these artifacts is no longer in practice. A closer…
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3 Replies to “Kashmiri Walnut chair with Chinese Design”
Dear Vinayak,
Where from you could collect such intresting walnut wood carving designs. It is commendable especially after mass exudous and loss of our past belongings.
Dear Vinayak,
Where from you could collect such intresting walnut wood carving designs. It is commendable especially after mass exudous and loss of our past belongings.
Manmohan Munshi Ji generously shared these images with me.
Superb collection ,thanks for sharing with us.