Vintage Indian Stone Plant Pot - Ca 1920's Brass Bound Cabinets the hanging is populated with

the hanging is populated with a procession of stylised creatures—deer

37 x 4 x 53 (wxdxh cms)

" and was likely used as a wedding box

44 x 3 x 45 cms wxdxh

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

Vintage Indian Stone Plant Pot - Ca 1920's Brass Bound Cabinets the hanging is populated withThis 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,