Old Lacquered Pot From Sindh - Ca 1920 Hat Materials: Gilt Bronze

Materials: Gilt Bronze

He has tightly curled hair with central miniature shrine

This old Japanese woodblock print is by woodblock print artist Toyohara Kunichika

18 x 18 x 27 (wxdxh cms)

these performances were were very popular and perfect for large family outings

Old Lacquered Pot From Sindh - Ca 1920 Hat Materials: Gilt BronzeThese pretty lacquer pots from Sindh are over 100 years old and are beautifully decorated. 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. 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