Exceptional Spotted Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC
Exceptional Spotted Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC
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Exceptional Spotted Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC

SKU A00528V2 · from Rajasthan, India

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This exceptionally pretty Lacquer Pot is from Bikaner in Rajasthan. A real collector's piece, some traces of silver-leaf decoration remain. There are a small number of chips on its delicate edges. The metallic effect was achieved by mixing the lac with powdered mica and metals. 

Indian lacquer pots are true works of art and this colourful lacquer box is an excellent collector's piece. These two-colour spotted pots are from the border area of Rajasthan neighbouring Sindh. This piece dates from the 19th century.

Lacquer boxes are commonly used in Rajasthan and Gujarat for storing jewellery or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead).

Lacquering is done by the craftsman on a hand-powered lathe by pressing coloured sticks of lac against the wooden pot. As the pot revolved, the heat generated softened the lac and a thin lacquer of colour was deposited on the wood. Quite intricate designs can be created by the craftsman using different techniques. Patterns have been incised through the top layer of lacquer revealing colours beneath.


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7 x 7 x 11.5 (wxdxh cms)

 

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