Old Painted Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - Early 20thC Clothing Bikaner Jewellery Box with 3

Bikaner Jewellery Box with 3 Drawers inside

all of which remain full of character

Its simple utilitarian form is softened by decades of wear

1 small drawer and a locking door with 2 small drawers inside

Old Painted Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - Early 20thC Clothing Bikaner Jewellery Box with 3Indian lacquer pots are true works of art and this colourful lacquer box is an excellent collector's piece. These two colour spotted pots are from the border area of Rajasthan neighbouring Sindh. This piece is over 100 years old and dates from the early 20th century. Lacquer boxes are commonly used in Rajasthan and Gujarat for storing jewellery or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead). Lacquering is done by the craftsman on a