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Handmade from terracotta and fired to produce a rich charcoal-grey surface
The box retains its original clasp fastening and carries the marks of a well-used life
it is still practiced and cars and even washing machines have been known to be exchanged
For a similar example see Page 122 of The Everyday Art of India by Robert F
Small Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - Ca 1910 Material - Maple Wood Handmade from terracotta and firedIndian lacquer pots are true works of art and this colourful lacquer box is an excellent collector's piece. 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 softens the lac and a thin lacquer of
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