TWO OF THIS LARGER SIZE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. ALL FROM THE SAME ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE PROJECT.
REFER TO IMAGES 3,4 & 5. Is the term used for a perforated stone or latticed screen. In Mughal times, these were used to help lower the temperatures on the hot Indian plains by. The airflow through the holes. Strategically placed, this increased the speed of the airflow and acted as ancient form of air conditioning , often passing over running perfumed water in marble gullies.
Here endeth the physics lesson... Here's Jali for the rest of us. These exquisite early 19th century versions in Indian sandstone have been reclaimed from the same architectural salvage project in the blue city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, with remants of cobalt blue to the surface to prove it. In their previous incarnation, they would have graced the exterior of a haveli, or grand mansion, and been an intergral part of the fabric of the building.Today, they will add a touch of Bombay chic to any contemporary interior when displayed as a piece of art, in much the same way one hangs a picture. Or, lent up against a alcove wall with tea or LED lights behind? Or perhaps mounted on a metal stand?
Jalis from this salvage project also look the part in a garden setting. Something we saw illustrated to good effect at the Hampton Court Flower Show last year. As is the norm, the reverse is more crudely carved. We also have three smaller jalis available from the same architectural salvage project.SHOWN IN A GARDEN SETTING IN THE LAST TWO IMAGES, AND SEPARATE lacewing-interiors LISTING. Please look carefully at the photographs as they form part of the description. TWO CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM THE SAME ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE PROJECT. PLEASE SPECIFY A PREFERENCE IF YOU HAVE ONE. Will be dispatched enclosed in polystyrene.
Follow us in India on Instagram at lacewinginteriors. The item "ANTIQUE, MUGHAL SANDSTONE JALI. JODHPUR" is in sale since Saturday, May 23, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Indian". The seller is "lacewing-interiors" and is located in Hampton. 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, Antigua and barbuda, Bermuda, Barbados, Cayman islands, Jordan, Saint lucia, Sri lanka, Maldives, Oman, Reunion, South africa, Colombia.