Painted Regency Style Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC Origin - Nepal It's Ideal for large family

It's Ideal for large family gatherings or parties

a time known for its refined and highly decorative Buddhist sculpture

or arrangements of fresh flowers

edged with Greek key

This mirror can be hung in either portrait or landscape

Painted Regency Style Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC Origin - Nepal It's Ideal for large familyThese pretty lacquer pots from Rajasthan are over 100 years old and are 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. 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