{"product_id":"antique-indian-mughal-painted-house-shrine","title":"Painted Gujarati House Shrine - Early 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchitecturally, the shrine shows strong \u003cstrong\u003eMughal influence\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003eeasy to assemble and disassemble\u003c\/strong\u003e, shrines like this were sometimes moved between rooms or taken on family journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking and highly decorative devotional object, it stands beautifully as a sculptural display piece, rich with cultural history and craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gujarat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 19th Century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Painted teak with layered original polychrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mughal-influenced cusped arch and carving, opening central doors, turned columns, richly aged paint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Distressed, layered paint and age-related wear consistent with period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e W85 x D46 x H94 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BinderKing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53551466774837,"sku":"A02356","price":963.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/5243\/2181\/files\/Painted_Teak_Gujarat_House_Shrine_Mughal_Arch_Early_Nineteenth_Century_A02356.jpg?v=1789233567","url":"https:\/\/binderking.shop\/products\/antique-indian-mughal-painted-house-shrine","provider":"BinderKing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}