Manipur is known for Longpi pottery or Longpi Ham as it is generally known. It also called royal pottery since it was used by royal family to cook special meals like during weddings or festivals. It is not made like a traditional pottery thrown on wheel. Essentially its not an earthen pottery but stone pottery. Its from a rock called "Serpentinite". This rock is powdered and mixed with other materials to make clay body. The shapes are made by hand and fired at 900 degree centigrade. It is then sanded and made smooth with another stone. It is further polished with leaves called Chiron Na and thats what gives it luster and another layer of smoothness. It is later embellished with woven with bamboo. Sharing some of the photos.
It looks like wood, i love the imperfections and love the simplicity
aren't the handles gorgeous
pen/pencil holders
tea-pot with bamboo handle
fruit bowl woven around with bamboo
beer and bamboo
more cups, how I long I was somewhere else ~~sigh~~
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