Regency Style Black Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan -19th Century Material - Elm (Bleached) as a writing desk

as a writing desk

it's been painstakingly restored at Indigo to its original condition whist retaining a beautiful patina

bringing colour

known technically as cire perdue or lost-wax casting

A comparable example is illustrated in Folk Art & Culture of Gujarat: A Guide to the Collection of the Shreyas Folk Museum of Gujarat by Jyotindra Jain (Figure 245)

Regency Style Black Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan -19th Century Material - Elm (Bleached) as a writing deskIndian Lacquer boxes are used for storing jewelry or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead). Quite intricate designs can be created by the craftsman using different techniques. Good quality lacquer pots originally came from Rajasthan, Kutch, and Gujarat and are becoming increasingly difficult to find. This old Indian lacquer pot was made in the Regency style and is from Rajasthan. Multiple layers of lacquer are applied by hand