Indian Teak Ghee Pot From Rajasthan - 19th Century Period - Early 20th Century The various compartments and drawers

The various compartments and drawers would have held scrolls

Raised Tray Edge

Their technique of lost wax casting is named after their tribe

The drawers would have held writing equipment like inkstone & brushes

Indian Teak Ghee Pot From Rajasthan - 19th Century Period - Early 20th Century The various compartments and drawersThese old pots come from South Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. They are carved from teak with blacksmith forged iron fittings. They were normally used in the kitchen for storing cooking ghee sometimes used by the bullock cart drivers to store grease for the axle. Seldom used in Indian kitchens in these times of modern materials, a perfect gift for a collector of village art, each one is unique. As is common on these pieces the lid has been replaced.