Spotted Lacquer Pot - Ca 1940 Origin - UK This particular Manjus is crafted

This particular Manjus is crafted from wild teak

5 x 37 x 26 (w x d x h cms)

This exquisite gilt black lacquer chinoiserie table cabinet was crafted in Canton between 1820€“1840 during the Qing dynasty

traditional handmade Korean paper made using the inner bark of the mulberry tree

A bronze puja bell

Spotted Lacquer Pot - Ca 1940 Origin - UK This particular Manjus is craftedThese two colour spotted pots are from the border area of Rajasthan neighbouring Sindh. This piece dates from the 19th 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 hand powered lathe by pressing coloured sticks of lac against the wooden pot. As the pot revolved, the heat generated softened the lac and