Old Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - Ca 1940 Clothing Every table is unique with

Every table is unique with old repairs

76 x 6 x 129 (wxdxh cms)

This charming vintage Indian glazed wall cabinet dates to around the 1940s and originates from Gujarat

Traditionally produced by astrologers or temple scribes

Old Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - Ca 1940 Clothing Every table is unique withLacquer boxes are commonly used in Rajasthan and Gujarat for storing jewellery, kumkum 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