Regency Style Red Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19th Century Origin - Korea Brass Elephant From Orissa -

Brass Elephant From Orissa - ca 50 yrs old - Dokra Work

Originally created to juice fruit and vegetables

These beautifully crafted paperweights are functional as well as decorative and would look right at home in any room

It is one of an almost identical pair

There is a beautiful layer of pale blue paint still visible on this piece which adds to its charm

Regency Style Red Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan - 19th Century Origin - Korea Brass Elephant From Orissa -Indian Lacquer boxes are used for storing jewellery 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