Tobacco & Opium Container From Rajasthan - 18th Century Planters & Wastepaper Bins These pots were well cared

These pots were well cared for and in constant use

it remains a striking example of lacquer artistry from a region renowned for its distinctive

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The vibrant red lacquer which is made from the sap of the Rhus verniciflua tree

It is intricately carved with a double mihrab arch in the classic Mughal style with fluted pillars and stylized parrot detailing

Tobacco & Opium Container From Rajasthan - 18th Century Planters & Wastepaper Bins These pots were well caredThis is an excellent example of a Northern Indian tobacco box dating to the 18th century. These boxes are also called opium boxes. This particular box comes complete with its original iron scraper for accessing the dregs. Opium boxes were owned by wealthy Marwari merchants and caravan traders across Rajasthan. Opium consumption in Rajasthan would have been commonplace amongst wealthier Rajasthanis and these pots would have been used in conjunction