Vintage Indian Stone Plant Pot - Ca 1920's Brass Bound Cabinets Blue and white Ginger Jars

Blue and white Ginger Jars are glazed using a transparent porcelain glaze dating back to the Tang Dynasty - 618 - 907

powder incense

This particular piece is red and dates from the early 20th century

120cm and 150cm

Vintage Indian Stone Plant Pot - Ca 1920's Brass Bound Cabinets Blue and white Ginger JarsThis early 20th century carved stone pot was originally used in South Indian and tribal communal kitchens, where thick walled vessels like this were prized for their durability and heat retention. Hand carved from a single block of stone, it would have served as a heavy cooking vessel for boiling rice, reducing milk, preparing porridge style dishes (kanji), or slowly simmering lentils and grains over a clay lined chulha hearth. Its rounded base,