Indian Chakki Coffee Table From Rajasthan - 19thC Brass Bound Chests 30 x 30 x 33

30 x 30 x 33 (wxdxh cms)

the artwork is bordered by hand-drawn decorative lines that echo the appearance of traditional manuscript pages

such works combine sacred imagery with handwritten astrological charts

whilst the other gopis look on

34 x 11 x 41 (wxdxh cms)

Indian Chakki Coffee Table From Rajasthan - 19thC Brass Bound Chests 30 x 30 x 33The iconic Indian grinder table is known colloquially as a chakki. These tables have been used in The West as round coffee tables, dog beds & seats. Chakki tables are repurposed teak rice grinding mills from villages in Rajasthan or Gujarat. Originally used with quern stones for grinding wheat or other grains. There is normally a small door at the side for the flour to come out. The Hindi name for these hand operated mills is 'Chakki' or 'Chukki.'