Spotted Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC Console Tables producing porcelain that celebrates centuries

producing porcelain that celebrates centuries of artistic excellence

This burgundy lacquer console table is from a Shanxi farmhouse and dates from the 19th century

Great to use as a home office desk

or bedroom

Dimensions: W28 x D17

Spotted Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC Console Tables producing porcelain that celebrates centuriesThis colourful Indian lacquer box is a good collectors piece. Indian Lacquer boxes were 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 designs can be created by the craftsman using