Spotted Lacquer Pot From Barmer - 19th Century Small Boxes Carved wooden figure ca 1930

Carved wooden figure ca 1930

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Made from high-quality materials

Original antique Tibetan cabinets are now quite rare and there are many reproduction pieces made in China coming into the market

Spotted Lacquer Pot From Barmer - 19th Century Small Boxes Carved wooden figure ca 1930Indian 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