Large Early to Mid-Century Indian Toran

About This Piece

Vintage Design

A lovely example, and unusually large at 215cm x 155cm (84.6 x 61 inches). Created by the farming communities of Saurashtra, Gujurat circa 1940's.

The toran features Ganesh at the centre, with Krishna and Lakshmi at either side, surrounded by wonderful, naively drawn birds, animals and flowers. The colour palette is bright, cheerful and carefully chosen; the riot of greens, turquoise, reds and pinks are grounded by the dominant bright blue of the central peacock and elephant motifs. The original line drawing (possibly applied in Henna) is visible in several areas across the toran where the artist has deviated from their original design, as well as some faint lettering in the upper left corner.

Created as a door hanging, the toran is a very adaptable textile. It looks great above a bed or sofa, in a niche or alcove as well as a door surround or window pelmet. There a few small hanging loops along the top edge, but the corner loops are now gone. You could add new ones easily to the red cotton trim, or suspend from clips as in our images etc.

Condition overall is excellent, with only minimal losses to the embroidery and some localised age spots, see images for details.

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Design Period	1920 to 1949
Production Period	Unknown
Country of Manufacture	India
Style	Indian
Detailed Condition	Very Good — This vintage/antique item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
Restoration and Damage Details	Light wear consistent with age and use, Minimal losses to the embroidery
Product Code	OLB-1604282
Materials	Cotton
Color	White, red, blue, green
Width	215 cm 215 cm
Depth	1 cm 0.3 cm
Height	155 cm 155 cm

Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	United Kingdom
Returns	Returns accepted within fourteen days of delivery, except for Made-to-order items

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Delivery Details

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Delivery will take place between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

*Important Note

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