Spotted Lacquer Pot - Ca 1940 Origin - UK A bronze puja bell

A bronze puja bell

traditional handmade Korean paper made using the inner bark of the mulberry tree

including this one

their deep rich reds and blues with repeating floral and geometric patterns have proven a firm favourite in the antique

Spotted Lacquer Pot - Ca 1940 Origin - UK A bronze puja bellThese 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 coloured sticks of lac against the wooden pot. As the pot revolved, the heat generated softened the lac and