Old Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - Ca 1940 slipper Date: Late 19th century

Date: Late 19th century

198 x 0 x 133 (wxdxh cms)

Suitable for a plant pot if used with a plastic flowerpot and tray

The worn edges and subtle paint loss reveal glimpses of the warm timber beneath

and there may be small imperfections in the glass

Old Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - Ca 1940 slipper Date: Late 19th centuryLacquer 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