Indian Teak Ghee Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC Screens Length 53cm

Length 53cm

This one is at least 100 years old and is in excellent condition

Features: Hindu astrological imagery

The leg bracelet on its right front leg is called a "neveri"

A brush used for Chinese calligraphy made from wolf hair

Indian Teak Ghee Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC Screens Length 53cmThese old pots come from South Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. They are carved from teak with blacksmith forged iron fittings. They were normally used in the kitchen for storing cooking ghee sometimes used by the bullock cart drivers to store grease for the axle. Seldom used in Indian kitchens in these times of modern materials, a perfect gift for a collector of village art, each one is unique. From India 20 x 6 x 12 (w x d x h cms) UK Delivery Charge