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textured patina
this cannot be disassembled
Over 120 years old
We can provide assembly advice and instructions however we are unable to offer an assembly service outside Wiltshire
17 x 6 x 23 (wxdxh cms)
Old Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19th Century Lassi Cup textured patinaThis pretty lacquer pot is over 100 years old and is beautifully decorative. Used for storing bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead signifying the third eye). 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
