Vintage Indian Stone Plant Pot - Ca 1920's Small Mirrors Still coated in its original

Still coated in its original white paint

Such richly figured timber was highly prized

Handcrafted in elm

typical of the period

is also known as a "clan"

Vintage Indian Stone Plant Pot - Ca 1920's Small Mirrors Still coated in its originalThis early 20th century carved stone pot was originally used in South Indian and tribal communal kitchens, where thick walled vessels were prized for their durability and excellent heat retention. Hand carved from a single block of dense stone, it would have served as a hardworking cooking vessel for boiling rice, reducing milk, preparing kanji (a traditional porridge), or slowly simmering lentils and grains over a clay lined chulha hearth. Its subtly