Lacquered Tobacco Box From Rajasthan - Ca 1910 Chest 72 x 8 x 111

72 x 8 x 111 (wxdxh cms)

Its delicate beading

ritually activated with tika

It is the perfect height to be used as a coffee table whilst storing seasonal items

28 x 15 x 47 (wxdxh cms)

Lacquered Tobacco Box From Rajasthan - Ca 1910 Chest 72 x 8 x 111These tobacco pots were used for storing tobacco and opium and have become difficult to find. They were sealed to keep the tobacco and opium sealed from moisture and were often highly valued and well cared for. Opium boxes like these are real collectors' pieces. Two colour spotted pots like these are from the border area of Rajasthan and neighbouring Sindh. The practice of lacquering came from Sindh many Sindhi people migrated to Rajasthan and Kutch