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Dakti Craft

The Khasi Ember Plate

The Khasi Ember Plate

$83.00 CAD
$83.00 CAD
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Where Fire, Forest, and Women’s Hands Forge Heirlooms

From the women artisans of Meghalaya—guardians of standing pottery—comes this platter, shaped with the same ancestral reverence as their smallest bowls. Without wheels or machines, they coax forest-sourced clay into expansive forms, hands moving like roots across earth. Fired in open bhatti kilns and baptized in Sohlia bark infusion, its surface emerges in organic waves of charcoal, terracotta, or smoke-gray—each hue a record of fire’s dance with forest.

“We shape small things with the same reverence as large—for in clay, there are no insignificant acts.”

Designed not for ostentation, but for gathering: to hold harvest feasts, bread broken in communion, or the quiet abundance of simple fruits.

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  • Craft Type: Traditional Black Clay Pottery, originating from Meghalaya, India.
  • Material: 100% Earthenware
  • Dimensions (cm): 19(L) x 15(B) x 4.5(H)
  • Dimensions (inches): 7.4(L) x 5.9(B) x 1.7(H)
  • Capacity: 300 ml
  • Weight: 340 grams

Before First Use:

  1. Soak platter in water 1 hour → dry fully.
  2. Coat with olive oil.
  3. Fill ¾ with water → simmer 1 hour on low flame with heat diffuser beneath.
    (Performed once only)

Daily Use:

  1. Clean immediately after use with soft sponge, tepid water + mild detergent.
  2. Dry thoroughly → preserves Sohlia’s natural finish.
  3. Store with care: Place cloth/tissue between stacked pieces.
  4. Microwave-safe: Reheat food gently.
  5. Use on a low flame if using for cooking, preferably with a heat diffuser to prevent cracking.

Never:

  • Use metal scrubbers/dishwashers
  • Store food long-term
  • Place over high flame without diffuser

Formed in Forest Time

Can be made to order alongside our Khasi Ember Pot. Shares the same sacred process: clay preparation, standing formation, open-fire kilning, Sohlia dyeing, and sun-drying. Allow 3-4 weeks for the women artisans to craft your piece.