Vintage Wooden Milk Pot From Himachal Pradesh Finish - Bone Inlay 122 x 65 x 80

122 x 65 x 80 (wxdxh cms)

the name Lohar means "smith" and Gaduliya is the name of their distinctive type of ox cart dating back to the 16th century

Form: Rectangular kanchha or mandaliya-style plaque with floral borders and four flower-form suspension loops

Red elm (also known as 'zelkova' or 'southern elm') is considered a superior wood to yumu

The lid and projecting finials are richly decorated with deeply carved lotus and radiating geometric stylised padma (blossoming lotus) motifs symbolising rebirth and renewal

Vintage Wooden Milk Pot From Himachal Pradesh Finish - Bone Inlay 122 x 65 x 80This Himachal milk pot has been expertly turned from a single piece of neem wood which gives them their characteristic groves. A utility piece that was used daily in most households in the Kulu valley in Himachal Pradesh. These pots are very useful and can can hold, kitchen utensils, paint brushes, dried flowers and more, or just use them as a decorative sculptural object. The possibilities are endless. From India UK Delivery Charge except Highlands &