Old Painted Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC Shelves Painted on three sides with

Painted on three sides with glass doors on one side to store  precious scrolls

120 x 42 x 98  (wxdxh cms)

Frame Size 51 x 1

5 x 45 (wxdxh cms)

Old Painted Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC Shelves Painted on three sides withThese pretty lacquer pots from Rajasthan are over 100 years old and are beautifully decorative. Used for storing 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. 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