Vintage Indian Stone Plant Pot - Ca 1920's Material - Leather revealing the warm timber beneath

revealing the warm timber beneath and creating a richly layered patina

Main material: Softwood carcass with mineral pigments

Both practical and decorative

divided into segments and inscribed with Devanagari characters relating to planetary or zodiacal influences

Vintage Indian Stone Plant Pot - Ca 1920's Material - Leather revealing the warm timber beneathThese stone pots were used in India for day to day cooking in a process known as 'dum cooking' where the pot is sealed and food cooked over a long period of time resulting in a strong infusion of flavors without the loss of liquid. Beautifully hand carved these stone pots would make great natural planters as well as desk tidies and storage pots. Due to the individual nature of antiques, the item you receive may vary from the images shown.