Red Lacquer Pot From Uttar Pradesh - Early 20thC Small Boxes Whether styled in a kitchen

Whether styled in a kitchen

This white marble horse panel is hand-carved in the Mughal style traditionally by the skilled craftsmen & women of Rajasthan

10 x 6 x 24 (wxdxh cms)

They were used for storage of wealth vases

they make striking decorative wall pieces both indoors and outdoors

Red Lacquer Pot From Uttar Pradesh - Early 20thC Small Boxes Whether styled in a kitchenThis style of Indian lacquer pot is found only in Uttar Pradesh in the North of India. Simpler in design than Rajasthani lacquer pots they utilise the same red lacquer found on Chinese cabinets. These lacquer pots are fantastic collectables and this piece is almost 100 years old, dating to the early 20th century. Lacquer boxes are commonly used for storing jewellery or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead). The interior has