Old Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - Ca 1940 slipper and there may be small

and there may be small imperfections in the glass

This hand-carved water spout originated from Kutch

198 x 0 x 133 (wxdxh cms)

Date: Late 19th century

55 x 5 x 88 (wxdxh cms)

Old Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - Ca 1940 slipper and there may be smallLacquer 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