Milk Pot From Himachal Pradesh - 19th Century Lamp Niches 76 x 36 x 42

76 x 36 x 42 (wxdxh cms)

while the upper has two sliding doors revealing ample storage within

Used for measuring out rice in bazaars and for cooking

it retains a softly weathered painted surface with traces of its original blue-grey finish

Dating to the 19th or early 20th century

Milk Pot From Himachal Pradesh - 19th Century Lamp Niches 76 x 36 x 42This 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.