Lac Craft in India

 

Lac Craft in India is an ancient art. A number of articles are prepared by this craftwork in different parts of the country. Lac industry has been growing since ancient times and over the years; many adept artisans have emerged throughout the country.

Lac Craft of Eastern India
In eastern India, lac is manufactured in many parts of West Bengal. Numerous alluring artefacts of lac are crafted in these regions among which the lac combs are very popular and are used by the tribal people as hair ornamentation.
Lac Craft of Northern India

Lac bracelets and ornamental beads are manufactured in Delhi and Punjab. The lacquer ware industry of Varanasi is about 400 years old. The main industry of lac is in Bihar. In northern Bihar about one hundred tons of refuse lac, which remains in the sack after squeezing, is used for making bangle cores and the better quality lac is used for decoration.

Lac Craft of Western India

Lac bracelets are also manufactured in the district of the Panch Mahal in Gujarat. Lacquered wooden bracelets and wooden toys are also made at Ahmedabad and Surat. Lac jewellery also has cultural values, especially the bangles, which are worn on all auspicious occasions in Rajasthan.

Lac Craft of Southern India
Mysore and Harpanahalli, in the Bellary district are famous for lac crafts in Southern India. One of the famous artefacts of lac crafts here are the Rajputana boxes having a dull ground, decorated with conventional, geometric or floral motifs of two colours arranged in alternate rhythmical manner.

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