Indian Teak Ghee Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC Chakki Tables red is the most commonly

red is the most commonly used colour

This green lacquered sideboard is not antique but it is made from reclaimed wood from old doors

Console tables (also known as 'altar tables') were used for ancestor worship in China

with the right care

This carved Indian Ganesh panel is a lintel which would have been used above a doorway to a home

Indian Teak Ghee Pot From Rajasthan - 19thC Chakki Tables red is the most commonlyThese 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. As is common on these pieces the lid has been replaced.