Large Indian spice bowl with metal strap repair
A wonderful large vintage wooden Indian spice bowl.
A generous size for any purpose, whether used for fruit, decorative objects, or perhaps a plant.
The bowl has a flared base rising through a pedestal column to the bowl which has turned stripes through its centre. The interior has pitting from many years of use, presumably from a scoop to take out the spice being sold from the bowl.
Aside from its attractive handmade shape, pedestal form, and its characterful signs of age, the highlight of the piece for me is the breakage which has been crudely fixed by the use of small iron straps. The broken pieces are still a little loose but they retain the bowl’s form.
The way in which the mend is very much still visible is reminiscent of Kintsugi, which is based on the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, which values simplicity and finds beauty in imperfection. The art form embraces the idea that broken objects are not worthless, and that their brokenness can be part of their history and beauty.
It measures 33-35cm in diameter at the top, and is 14cm tall.
£65
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A wonderful large vintage wooden Indian spice bowl.
A generous size for any purpose, whether used for fruit, decorative objects, or perhaps a plant.
The bowl has a flared base rising through a pedestal column to the bowl which has turned stripes through its centre. The interior has pitting from many years of use, presumably from a scoop to take out the spice being sold from the bowl.
Aside from its attractive handmade shape, pedestal form, and its characterful signs of age, the highlight of the piece for me is the breakage which has been crudely fixed by the use of small iron straps. The broken pieces are still a little loose but they retain the bowl’s form.
The way in which the mend is very much still visible is reminiscent of Kintsugi, which is based on the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, which values simplicity and finds beauty in imperfection. The art form embraces the idea that broken objects are not worthless, and that their brokenness can be part of their history and beauty.
It measures 33-35cm in diameter at the top, and is 14cm tall.
