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Khavda Painted Serving Bowl by Kala Kutch
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Khavda Painted Serving Bowl

Wheel-thrown, painted with geru

Khavda pottery is thrown from clay dug near the village, burnished with a smooth stone, and painted freehand with geru - red earth ochre - using a brush made from donkey hair. The white ground comes from a local clay called ghavo and the whole surface is finished before it ever sees a kiln.

Thrown and painted by Ismail Kumbhar, whose family has worked this clay in north Kutch for six generations. The dot-and-line patterns are never measured, so no two bowls match exactly. Food safe and hand wash only; the burnished surface will dull if it is put through a dishwasher.

ColourIvory
SizeSmall 16cm
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  • Every piece is made to order in the cluster, so we dispatch in 7-10 days and write to you with the artisan’s name when it leaves Bhuj. Pan-India courier is free above ₹2,500 and international shipping is quoted at checkout; Cash on Delivery is available across India and a GST invoice is included with every order. Because these are handmade, colour, weave and finish will vary slightly from the photographs - that variation is the craft, not a defect.
Details & materials
Craft
Wheel-thrown Khavda pottery, hand-painted
Cluster
Khavda, north Kutch
Artisan
Ismail Kumbhar
Materials
Local Kutch clay, ghavo white slip, geru earth pigment
Dimensions
20cm diameter × 8cm high, approx. 900ml
Shipping & returns

Every piece is made to order in the cluster, so we dispatch in 7-10 days and write to you with the artisan’s name when it leaves Bhuj. Pan-India courier is free above ₹2,500 and international shipping is quoted at checkout; Cash on Delivery is available across India and a GST invoice is included with every order. Because these are handmade, colour, weave and finish will vary slightly from the photographs - that variation is the craft, not a defect.

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Reviews

Rated 4.6 out of 54.6 · 342 reviews
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    The note with the printer’s name made it

    The Ajrakh runner is beautiful, but what I keep telling people about is the card that came with it naming Juned Khatri and the village. Dispatch took nine days exactly as stated, and the GST invoice showed the artisan share. I have bought three more things since.

    Meera IyerBengaluru, KarnatakaVerified purchase
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    Waited seven months for the Patola

    I grew up seeing Patola at weddings and always assumed the real thing was out of reach. Bharatbhai sent photographs from the loom every few weeks. The reverse is identical to the front, which is the test. Expensive, and completely fair.

    Rohan DesaiAhmedabad, GujaratVerified purchase
  • Rated 4.0 out of 5

    Cushion is lovely, do read the size note

    The Suf embroidery is finer than anything I have found in Delhi emporiums and the mirrors are properly set, not glued. My only note is that the cover ran about a centimetre small against my insert - they did say handwork varies, so read that line seriously.

    Ananya SharmaNew DelhiVerified purchase
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    The bells actually ring as a set

    Ordered the set of three copper bells on a whim and they genuinely sound tuned to each other. Paid Cash on Delivery, arrived in Kochi in five days after dispatch, packed in cloth and straw rather than plastic. Ordering the brass lamp next.

    Vikram NairKochi, KeralaVerified purchase