These lacquered boxes are reproductions of traditional Pakistani / Western Indian (Jaisalmer) designs with typical scratch work designs. The technique of lac turning is also known as 'etched nakshi'. The background colour is applied last and the design is then scratched away to reveal the orange design beneath. 

Used for storing 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. 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.

For similar, original examples see page 93 of Museums of India 'National Handicrafts & Handlooms Museum New Delhi' by Jyotindra Jain & Aarti Aggarwala

Dimensions:

Small: 12.5 x 12.5 x 13 (wxdxh cms)

Large: 19.5 x 19.5 x 19 (wxdxh cms)

From India 

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