Bus and Tree, Wonderful Nepalese Carved and Painted Wooden Panel tabletop hang Beside the missing leg

Beside the missing leg

I fell in love immediately with the illustrations on these old Villeroy & Boch enamelware dishes--and then realized they portray three characters from the famous French Guignol puppet theatre

I'm not completely certain the age of the form but it is most definitely very old

but I found this painting on Ebay and it just called to me

Bus and Tree, Wonderful Nepalese Carved and Painted Wooden Panel tabletop hang Beside the missing legComplete love at first sight with this one, which I purchased from a dealer near me who has collected art and objects from Southern Asia (Nepal, Tibet etc) for many many years, building an important collection, and happily now selling pieces too. From what I understand this carved and painted panel came from the Terai (lowland region) of Nepal, south of the foothills of the Himalayas, and I believe was once part of a cart or carriage. I love