Regency Style Black Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19th Century Z low display stand

low display stand

all secured with hand-set brass studs

These cabinets were used by nomadic people for storage of clothes and bedding or grain

Hand carved from the distinctive golden-yellow sandstone of Jaisalmer

This is a very rare beast - this gloriously decorative painted cabinet comes from Qinghai

Regency Style Black Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19th Century Z low display standIndian Lacquer boxes are used for storing jewelry or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead). Quite intricate designs can be created by the craftsman using different techniques. Good quality lacquer pots originally came from Rajasthan, Kutch and Gujarat and are becoming increasingly difficult to find. This old Indian lacquer pot was made in the regency style and is from Rajasthan. Multiple layers of lacquer are applied by hand