Indian Black Lacquer Pot

Name: Indigo Antiques Indian Black Lacquer Pot - Indian Black Lacquer Pot
Brand: Indigo Antiques
SKU: 29215848169583
Price: 68.0 USD
Availability: InStock

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Lacquer boxes are used for storing jewellery or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead).
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 desi...