Indian Orange Lacquer Pot Size:Medium Plug: 3 pin uk plug

Plug: 3 pin uk plug included (black)

The chariots are decorated with carved teak images - mostly of religious significance

Beneath the diagram is a winged celestial face surrounded by handwritten script

Even though pottery developed in China 2000 years ago- most experts believe that true porcelain - which also originated in China - did not emerge in the region until the Han Dynasty - 202 BC to 220 AD

4 x 1 (wxh cms)

Indian Orange Lacquer Pot Size:Medium Plug: 3 pin uk plugLacquer boxes are used for storing jewellery or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead signifying the third eye). 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 different techniques. Our lacquer boxes come