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  • DualGrove twin-pod platter in handcrafted black clay showing two joined wells and burnished surface, Lyrnai pottery from Meghalaya India, from WILLAGE
  • DualGrove black clay platter displayed with other Sung Valley pottery pieces on a natural surface
  • Close-up of DualGrove platter showing twin-pod form and black clay texture with hand-formed edges
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DualGrove Platter · Twin-Pod Form

$48.00
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Two 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. The twin-pod form makes it a natural for shared plates and small meals where you want things side by side but not touching. At 27 cm long, it sits on the table like something between a serving piece and a sculpture.

This 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 platter 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.

27 × 12 × 3 cm (approx. 10.6 × 4.7 × 1.2 in) · 440 g · Black clay · Burnished with serpentine stone · Microwave safe · Hand wash recommended · Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India

 

Dimensions

27 × 12 × 3 cm (approx. 10.6 × 4.7 × 1.2 in)

Origin

India

MATERIALS

Black Clay, Burnished with Serpentine Stone

STORY

Lyrnai pottery is made by women in two villages in Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills — Tyrchang and Lyrnai, population under 2,000 combined. The clay comes from the Sung Valley, a 26 km² area with a mineral composition found nowhere else. There is no potter's wheel. Each piece is hand-molded, fired in an open kiln for 9–10 hours, then plunged white-hot into Sohliya bark water to achieve the black finish. This tradition received GI tag No. 1095 in 2024 after a decade-long application. WILLAGE carries this collection because this is exactly what we exist to do — bring indigenous craft to tables that would never otherwise encounter it.

Care Instructions

Microwave safe. Hand wash recommended with warm water and mild soap. The unglazed surface is porous — dry thoroughly after washing. Not dishwasher safe.

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Preserve Traditional Craftsmanship and Generational Artistry

Made from locally sourced clay using no electricity, no machinery, and no synthetic materials. The entire process — molding, firing, finishing — is done by hand using methods unchanged for generations. Your purchase supports women artisans in villages with a combined population under 2,000.

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