Vintage Lacquer Pot from Rajasthan ca 1930 | Indigo Antiques
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Vintage Lacquer Pot from Rajasthan ca 1930

SKU M760V1 · Circa 1930, from North India
Dimensions W10 × D10 × H9 cm
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Description

Indian Lacquer boxes were used for storing jewelry or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead).

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. 

Good quality lacquer pots are becoming increasingly difficult to find.

 

Dimensions:

7 x 7 x 8.5 (wxdxh cms)

 

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