Vintage Blue Painted Wood Pot From Kullu - Ca 1950's Material - Paulownia Wood with its gently shaped brackets

with its gently shaped brackets and ladder-braced legs

combining bands of geometric ornament with calligraphic characters and stylised natural motifs

Originally published in 1814 by Hanabusaya Heikichi

creating a wonderfully textured patina that gives the piece warmth

Vintage Blue Painted Wood Pot From Kullu - Ca 1950's Material - Paulownia Wood with its gently shaped bracketsThese Himachal milk pots are turned from a single piece of neem wood and have had a modern paint finish. 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.