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This tradition received a Geographical Indication tag (GI No. 1095) in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"542\"\u003e24 cm diameter × 1.5 cm height (approx. 9.4 × 0.6 in) · 600 g · Black clay · Burnished with serpentine stone · Microwave safe · Hand wash recommended · Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WILLAGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42102191030375,"sku":"WLG-PLATE-SUNG-DINNER-001","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7373\/1687\/files\/WILLAGE_Sung_Dinner_Plate_Black_Clay_Main..jpg?v=1775445237"},{"product_id":"tympew-plate-betel-leaf-black-clay","title":"Tympew Plate · Betel Leaf Form — Black Clay","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1304\" data-start=\"1007\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1259\" data-start=\"1220\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eShaped like a betel leaf — \u003cem\u003etympew\u003c\/em\u003e in Khasi — which in Meghalaya is offered as a gesture of welcome, respect, and connection. The leaf form gives this plate a pointed tip and a gentle curve that holds small bites, appetizers, or offerings in a way a round plate can't. At 17 cm long, it's sized for accompaniments, not mains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1304\" data-start=\"1007\"\u003eThis is Lyrnai pottery from Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills — made by women in the villages of Tyrchang and Lyrnai using clay pulled from the Sung Valley floor. There is no potter's wheel. Each plate is hand-molded, fired in an open kiln for nine to ten hours, then plunged white-hot into Sohliya bark water. That's what turns it black. This tradition received a Geographical Indication tag (GI No. 1095) in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1304\" data-start=\"1007\"\u003e17 × 15 × 2 cm (approx. 6.7 × 5.9 × 0.8 in) · 400 g · Black clay · Burnished with serpentine stone · Microwave safe · Hand wash recommended · Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WILLAGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42102232219751,"sku":"WLG-PLATE-TYMPEW-001","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7373\/1687\/files\/WILLAGE_Tympew_Plate_Betel_Leaf_Black_Clay_Main..jpg?v=1775435009"},{"product_id":"dualgrove-platter-twin-pod-black-clay","title":"DualGrove Platter · Twin-Pod Form","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1285\" data-start=\"1176\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTwo shallow wells joined by a narrow bridge — one side for the dip, the other for what you dip in it. Or olives and cheese. Or two chutneys. 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At 19.5 cm across it sits between a saucer and a dinner plate, which is exactly where a good side plate should be. The form is softly rounded, slightly uneven, and heavier than you'd expect for its size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"1144\"\u003eThis is Lyrnai pottery from Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills — made by women in the villages of Tyrchang and Lyrnai using clay pulled from the Sung Valley floor. There is no potter's wheel. Each piece is hand-molded, fired in an open kiln for nine to ten hours, then plunged white-hot into Sohliya bark water. That's what turns it black. 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