Coat Hook Panel From South India - 19th Century Style - Teapot This pretty Daoist shrine is

This pretty Daoist shrine is a 1950's copy of a Shanxi ancestor house

There is a small indent for an oil lamp which would be lit daily

on the east coast of India

A little piece of Indian history

It was originally published in 1838 by Yamaguchiya Tobei

Coat Hook Panel From South India - 19th Century Style - Teapot This pretty Daoist shrine isSalvaged from a building that had fallen into disrepair in South India, this finely carved wooden lintel dates to the 19th century and is decorated with elegant peacock and floral motifs. Originally positioned above a doorway, it has since been thoughtfully converted into a distinctive coat hanger, allowing its decorative carving to be appreciated in a contemporary interior. The central panel is flanked by richly carved peacocks, long associated in