Indian Red Lacquer Box Hundi Hanging Lamps this Chinese Farmhouse Kitchen Table

this Chinese Farmhouse Kitchen Table combines traditional style and functionality

the chest is reinforced throughout with applied brass straps and studwork

This Japanese kannon biraki tansu chest dates to the very end of the Edo period (1603-1868) - circa 1840 or 1850

Carved Rosewood Horse - Turban Hanger - From Madhya Pradesh

Chinese cabinets are made with exceptional craftsmanship

Indian Red Lacquer Box Hundi Hanging Lamps this Chinese Farmhouse Kitchen TableLacquer 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