Hand-Painted Teal Sugar Pot Set of 3, with Spoons

About this piece

Hand-Painted Teal Sugar Pot Set of 3, with Spoons — three lidded teal pots with painted lids and their own spoons. Made by hand from sheesham (rosewood) and coloured lac and painted by hand, in the Sillanwali Handicrafts workshop in Sillanwali, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. It measures 8, 10 and 12 inch (set of three). It costs PKR 2,800 for the whole set. It is ready to ship and delivered within 3 to 4 days anywhere in Pakistan, paid in cash on delivery.

Three lidded pots turned from sheesham and painted teal, each with a white panel on the lid painted with a fine floral motif, a white band around the body, a small painted knob and its own wooden spoon. They come in three sizes — 8, 10 and 12 inch — so one set covers sugar, tea leaves and salt, or sugar, saunf and elaichi. The colour is laid on by hand and the motif painted afterwards with a fine brush, flower by flower, which is why the pattern sits a little differently on every lid. The bodies are turned on the khraad from solid wood, so the walls are one piece with no seam, and each lid is turned to match its own pot rather than to a standard size. They are made for a kitchen counter or a tea trolley, where they are seen as much as used, and the teal reads well against a wooden or a white kitchen. The spoons sit through the lid, so they are not hunted for at breakfast. Made in Sillanwali, Sargodha, and painted individually. Wipe with a dry cloth, keep them out of standing water, and do not put them in a dishwasher or a microwave. Keep them out of direct sunlight so the teal stays even.

Every piece is made by hand, so the wood grain, carving and colour vary a little from the photo. That variation is normal and is what makes each one its own.