Regency Style Red Lacquer Pot From Kutch - 19thC Material - Elm (Bleached) 47cm x 47cm x 89cm

47cm x 47cm x 89cm

This striking ink blue and white porcelain vase is decorated with a powerful Chinese dragon coiling amongst swirling clouds

It is an exceptional quality piece with very fine chip carving both inside on the drawer fronts and on the outside

The shape of the lock is that of a trident or trisul

bringing history

Regency Style Red Lacquer Pot From Kutch - 19thC Material - Elm (Bleached) 47cm x 47cm x 89cmIndian 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 Kutch. Multiple layers of lacquer are applied by hand