A Kashmiri carved hardwood occasional table in the Chinese manner, Srinagar, early 20th century, the circular top with lobate border, richly carved in relief with four dragons and Chinese symbols around a plain octafoil panel, on a folding cruciform stand composed of dragons and Chinese symbols.. Other Notes: it was not uncommon for Indian craftsmen to use Chinese decoration to appeal to the local market for Tibetan antiques. For a similar example in the Victora & Albert Museum, London, see 'Furniture from British India and Ceylon' by Amin Jaffer, page 301.