Old 1920's Kadai - Indian Fire Bowl On Stand From Rajasthan - 82cm Orange & White Porcelain They were used beside the

They were used beside the kang which was a raised platform used as a bed or lounging area

or simply as a decorative reminder of India's culinary heritage

these were popular with the wealthy class of society during Georgian period in England

chewed for its stimulant and mildly psychoactive effects

while the opposite face still bears traces of its original dark lacquer

Old 1920's Kadai - Indian Fire Bowl On Stand From Rajasthan - 82cm Orange & White Porcelain They were used beside theOur old Indian Kadai fire bowls date from the 1920's and have been hand selected in Rajasthan. Recycling metal has been a tradition in India for centuries. These fire bowls were skilfully made from re purposed metal collected by nomadic tribes people known as the "Gaduliya Lohars, who are a caste of itinerant metal workers in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Favoured by the Rajput kings for their blacksmithing skills for weapon making, the name Lohar means