Old Lacquered Pot From Sindh - Ca 1920 Material - Kair Wood Used in homes as a

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Old Lacquered Pot From Sindh - Ca 1920 Material - Kair Wood Used in homes as aThese pretty lacquer pots from Sindh are over 100 years old and are beautifully decorated. 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