Decorative Jali Work Panel

Cream-colored lattice under a cusped arch, with leaves carved above and below.

This decorative jali work panel is contemporary. Contemporary jali panels continue a long South Asian decorative tradition, adapting geometric and floral lattice patterns for use as room dividers, wall accents and screens. Tall, narrow panel in soft cream, with a scrolling leaf pattern around the head of the arch and a dense field of small, pierced squares in the opening. A framed floral section decorates the bottom. It is 18 inches wide, 2.5 deep and 72 high.

Delicate enough to make a doorway feel a bit shy.