Name: Painted Gujarati House Shrine - Early 19th Century
Brand: Indigo Antiques
Price: 1250.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Painted Teak Gujarat House Shrine Mughal Arch Early Nineteenth Century

Corner Detail Showing Carving On Painted Teak Gujarat House Shrine Mughal Arch Early Nineteenth Century

Doors Detail From Painted Teak Gujarat House Shrine Mughal Arch Early Nineteenth Century

Carving Detail From Painted Teak Gujarat House Shrine Mughal Arch Early Nineteenth Century

Top Down View Of Painted Teak Gujarat House Shrine Mughal Arch Early Nineteenth Century

Angled View Of Painted Teak Gujarat House Shrine Mughal Arch Early Nineteenth Century

Side View Of Painted Teak Gujarat House Shrine Mughal Arch Early Nineteenth Century

SKU: 19th Century, from Gujarat, India

£1,250 ^{Inc Tax.}

Dimensions:: W85 x D46 x H94 cm
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This early 19th-century painted teak house shrine from Gujarat is a finely crafted example of domestic devotion, created to enshrine a household’s favourite deity. The surface displays beautifully layered generations of paint in deep reds, ochres, creams and traces of verdigris, giving the piece a wonderfully time-worn patina. The central doors open to reveal the sanctum where the deity figure would have been placed, offering a glimpse into the intimate spiritual life of a Gujarati home.

Architecturally, the shrine shows strong Mughal influence in its cusped arch, pierced brackets and ornate foliate carving. The turned front columns add graceful verticality and retain fragments of their original polychrome. Designed to be easy to assemble and disassemble, shrines like this were sometimes moved between rooms or taken on family journeys.

A striking and highly decorative devotional object, it stands beautifully as a sculptural display piece, rich with cultural history and craftsmanship.

Origin: Gujarat, India
Date: Early 19th Century
Materials: Painted teak with layered original polychrome
Features: Mughal-influenced cusped arch and carving, opening central doors, turned columns, richly aged paint
Condition: Distressed, layered paint and age-related wear consistent with period
Dimensions: W85 x D46 x H94 cm