Regency Style Black Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan -19th Century Benches 57 x 43 x 102

57 x 43 x 102 (wxdxh cms)

168 x 36 x 114 (wxdxh cms)

These are woven in Ende on the southern coast of the east Indonesian island of Flores

Using traditional cobalt blue underglaze techniques that have been refined over centuries

the Emperor set up his famous imperial kilns

Regency Style Black Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan -19th Century Benches 57 x 43 x 102Indian 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