{"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","url":"https:\/\/willage.life\/products\/tympew-plate-betel-leaf-black-clay","provider":"WILLAGE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}