Green Lacquer Scratchwork Pot - Ca 1910
- Dimensions:
- W8 x D8 x H6 cm
- Quality:
- Every piece restored & checked in UK
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Indian lacquer boxes like this one were used for storing jewellery or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead - signifying the third eye). Lacquering is done by the craftsman on a hand-powered lathe. The wooden pot is spun and a lac stick is pressed against the pot. As the pot spins friction softens the lac which coats the surface of the wood. Quite intricate designs can be created by the craftsman using different techniques.
Green lacquer pots like this one are far less common to find in India. Although our lacquer boxes come from Rajasthan, Sind, and Himachal Pradesh, this example is from the India/Pakistan border in Rajasthan.
Dimensions:
8 x 8 x 6 (wxdxh cms)
From India
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