Furniture
Decorate your home like a palace or haveli.
The furniture of Rajasthan displays grandeur and elegrance. The carved and decorated
chests, chairs, cradles and low tables & stooles are simply a steal. Each
object is desirable whether inlaid figures or embellished with hunting scenes.
While their carved wooden doors & chairs. Tilonia furniture stands out for
its fine embroidery work done on leather. Patra furniture, which is plated with
white metal, has carved out its own market niche.
Imparting exquisite beauty to chairs, tables-tops and lamps in the art of taarkashi
(wire inlay) and lacquer work.
The dhurrie, a simple rug that was once used as an underlay, has now become
one of the state's best known weaving traditions. Weavers sit on looms in villages,
creating an interesting blend of patterns- mostly geometric, sometimes floral-
in an exciting combination of colours. Made from cotton yarn, in areas such
as Bikaner and Jaisalmer, the camel-hair, woolen dhurrie too is available. In
areas around Tonk, namdahs or felted rugs are manufactured.
Carpets first began to be manufactured in Rajasthan when weavers from Afghanistan
were installed in the royal ateliers in the 17th century. Ever since, they have
flourished here, with their exuberant colours and geometric motifs finding their
way into showrooms around the world. Naturally they are available in the bazaars
at a price far lower than they command in stores overseas.
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