Vintage Indian Stone Plant Pot - Ca 1920's Origin - Mongolia layered beneath a coat during

layered beneath a coat during colder months

This beautiful temple jar is hand made and hand painted in small workshops in Jingdezhen which is still the centre for the best quality porcelain

223 x 33 x 96 cms

They were usually made from Elm or Walnut in North China and were made in pairs

a dragon design has been used

Vintage Indian Stone Plant Pot - Ca 1920's Origin - Mongolia layered beneath a coat duringThis 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