Antique Indian Jali Screen. Large Teak & Iron Pierced Screen. Vintage Rajasthan

  

Antique Indian, teak and cast iron latticed Jali screen. A distressed jade colour palette, with areas of exposed waxed teak.

IMAGES 3, 6 & 7. A statement wall hanging, or sculptural garden feature or display. SEE LAST FOUR IMAGES FOR SIMILAR EXAMPLES. Have been reclaimed from an architectural salvage site, sourced from Jodhpur, Rajasthan's. Including a smaller companion jali in jade from the same site.

Previous incarnation, they would have graced the interior of a haveli, or grand mansion. Indeed, so substantial are they, in all probability they may well have contributed in supporting the very fabric of the building.

Traditionally, sandstone or marble jalis, or perforated screens , were used as a primative form of air conditioning by funnelling air over gullies of perfumed water. Or, to allow women in a Royal household to look out without being seen, as in Jaipur's famous Palace of the Winds.

These examples are of a more robust nature, with their intricately constructed iron lattice screens enclosed in solid teak frames, and finished in a. In the 21st century, they will add a touch of Bombay chic to any contemporary interior when displayed as a. In much the same way one hangs a picture. Or, mounted on a metal stand. Or, perhaps hung in a garden against a crumbling brick wall, covered in a creeping clematis or similar.

We saw one displayed in just such a way in a show garden at Hampton Court Flower Show last summer and it certainly looked the part. In the last four images we have shown similar jalis juxtapostioned in both a. Traditional Japanese garden, and an English garden.

Please look carefully at the photographs as they form part of the description. 6.1 & 6.4. TWO CURENTLY AVAILABLE, A MATCHING PAIR. UK mainland dispatch by ParcelForce 48. The item "ANTIQUE INDIAN JALI SCREEN. LARGE TEAK & IRON PIERCED SCREEN. VINTAGE RAJASTHAN" is in sale since Wednesday, May 6, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Indian". The seller is "lacewing-interiors" and is located in Hampton, Middlesex. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brunei darussalam, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Cambodia, Saint kitts and nevis, Liechtenstein, Macao, Monaco, Martinique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Turks and caicos islands, Aruba, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Chile, Bahamas, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay, Viet nam.

1. Region of Origin: JODHPUR, INDIA.
2. Product: ANTIQUE INDIAN JALI SCREEN
3. Age: 1800-1849
4. Primary Material: IRON AND TEAK
5. Original/Repro: Original