Old Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - Ca 1940 slipper 198 x 0 x 133

198 x 0 x 133 (wxdxh cms)

A Mandalay Buddha standing on lotus formed base

The worn edges and subtle paint loss reveal glimpses of the warm timber beneath

Date: Late 19th century

Old Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - Ca 1940 slipper 198 x 0 x 133Lacquer 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