Regency Style Red Lacquer Pot From Kutch - 19th Century Bath Robes This old Indian lintel panel

This old Indian lintel panel was salvaged from the entranceway to a building fallen into disrepair in the state of Andhra Pradesh

50 x 50 x 19 (wxdxh) cm

17 x 13 x 29 (wxdxh cms)

Internal Dimensions: 19

remnants of original dark lacquer

Regency Style Red Lacquer Pot From Kutch - 19th Century Bath Robes This old Indian lintel panelIndian lacquer pots are true works of art and this colourful lacquer box is an excellent collector's piece. This pot is from Kutch in Gujarat and the technique used is known as scratchwork. This piece dates from the early 20th centuryLacquer 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. The wooden