Spotted Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC Console Tables or bedroom

or bedroom

This beautifully painted Indian cabinet from Bikaner is a shrine for the family's favourite gods

Dimensions: W28 x D17

creating texture and depth while retaining a sense of refinement

Spotted Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC Console Tables or bedroomThis colourful Indian lacquer box is a good collectors piece. Indian Lacquer boxes were used 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. The wooden pot is spun and a lac stick is 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 craftsman using