{"title":"Small Batch","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"kaari-ceramic-vase","title":"Kaari - Smoke Fired Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKaari (कारी)\u003c\/em\u003e, Hindi for the maker. A wheel thrown ceramic vase from Pondicherry, finished using one of the oldest firing techniques in ceramics. The clay fires directly among wood and leaves, and the charcoal gradients across the surface are the ash they leave behind. No two carry the same marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe making\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRajan throws the body wide through the middle and narrows it at the neck, all in one pull on the wheel. The clay fires twice. Once to harden. Then into the open brick kiln, among burning wood and dried leaves. The ash lands wherever the heat carries it. Darker where the fire lingered. Lighter where it passed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/kaari-making.jpg?v=1775201148\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does it feel like to hold?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth when you hold it. You can feel the faint lines from the wheel under your fingers. Turn it and it’s a different vase every time. The ash marks wrap around the body like smoke that never settled the same way twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/kaari-feel.jpg?v=1775201995\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this belongs in your space\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat corner that needs something dark and grounding. This is it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your space has warm wood or neutral tones, the charcoal adds quiet contrast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt looks right with dried branches, pampas, or nothing at all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/Kaari-in-setup.jpg?v=1775201884\" alt=\"Kaari ceramic vase placed in a living room setup on a coffee table\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"nivarah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42403425026182,"sku":null,"price":5490.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/IMG_0252_bd8fa3c1-1173-471f-a630-e52bc1c88844.jpg?v=1757255652"},{"product_id":"ulka-pedestal-decor-bowl","title":"Ulkā - Pedestal Decor Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThey called it \u003cem\u003eUlkā (उल्का)\u003c\/em\u003e, meteor in Sanskrit, because that's what it looks like. A ceramic pedestal bowl from Pondicherry, gas-fired at 1160°C. You'd walk past it and think stone, not clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe making\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl and its pedestal are two separate pieces, Meena joins them on the wheel while the clay is still damp enough to fuse. The craters are carved one at a time, each one scooped out in curls of clay. In the kiln, the iron glaze melts and flows into each hollow, settling darker in the craters, thinner where the clay rises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/ulka-making.jpg?v=1775218005\" alt=\"Person working on ulka ceramic bowl in a pottery workshop\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does it feel like to hold?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's heavy. The matte surface is smooth under your palm, until your fingers find the craters. Then it's all texture. It feels like a piece that belongs behind glass, except you're putting fruit in it on a Tuesday morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/ulka-holding.jpg?v=1775217992\" alt=\"Hand holding a ulka ceramic bowl with grapes on a neutral background\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this belongs in your space\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat table or console at your entryway you keep clearing and re-styling. Put this on it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolds fruit, dried stems, or nothing. It looks deliberate either way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe metallic surface shifts with the light. Darker by lamp. Almost bronze near a window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/ulka-lifestyle-setup.jpg?v=1775218049\" alt=\"Table setting with ulka ceramic bowl of pears and a cup on a tablecloth, with curtains in the background.\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"nivarah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42409575481478,"sku":null,"price":3350.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/IMG_7793.jpg?v=1757173825"},{"product_id":"taraash-decor-bowl","title":"Taraash - Asymmetrical Decor Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTaraash (तराश्न)\u003c\/em\u003e, Sanskrit for to chisel, to refine. True to the name. A ceramic bowl from Pondicherry, wheel thrown and then shaped at the edges by hand into soft asymmetry. Gas-fired twice at 1160°C. The muted mauve-pink surface carries a matte glaze with speckled texture inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe making\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery bowl comes off the wheel round and even. Rajan shapes the edges after, pushing and pulling sections of the rim until it undulates. There's no template. He stops when the edge looks right to him. It fires twice at 1160°C. The matte glaze and the speckled interior develop across both rounds. The speckle pattern is different in every bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat does it feel like to hold?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRun your fingers along the rim and no two sections feel the same. The matte exterior is smooth under your palm. The inside is different. Speckled from the glaze, with a texture you notice when you reach in. It feels like a piece that was finished, then deliberately unfinished at the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy this belongs in your space\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat coffee table that needs one grounding piece. This is it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit, keys, dried stems, or nothing. It looks intentional either way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe mauve-pink shifts with the light. Warmer by lamp. Cooler by the window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ceramic-collection\"\u003eCeramic Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"nivarah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42409590947974,"sku":null,"price":3350.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/IMG_0268_9871c3c3-adfa-490c-9815-1fc54cfac432.jpg?v=1757167186"},{"product_id":"lehr-pondi-vase","title":"Lehr - The Pondi Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLehr (लहर)\u003c\/em\u003e, Hindi for wave. A wheel thrown ceramic vase from Pondicherry, gas-fired in two rounds. The body is mixed clay, different local clays blended for colour variation no single clay can produce. The warm earth tones between the ridges are the clay itself, visible wherever the glaze runs thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe making\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeena\u003c\/em\u003e throws each vase in a single pull, then shapes the flared rim by hand. After drying, they glaze over the ridges. Two rounds of gas-firing at 1300°C lock the colour, but the kiln always shifts it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/artisan-throwing-leher.jpg?v=1774545628\" alt=\"indian artisan throwing leher vase on a wheel by hand\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does it feel like to hold?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wave ridges are smooth under your thumb, almost glossy where the glaze settled thick. Between them, where the clay shows through, the surface turns matte and raw. You feel the shift before you see it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/Leher-Textures-Focus.jpg?v=1774544716\" alt=\"Close up of handmade ceramic vase with brown and beige wave like glaze\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this belongs in your space\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat shelf or console you keep trying to style, this is the piece that anchors it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your room already has warm wood, linen, or earthy tones, this will feel like it was always there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt looks right with fresh flowers, or dried flowers, a single branch, or nothing at all. The texture does enough on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/Leher-Setup-Dining.jpg?v=1774544616\" alt=\"Leher ceramic vase with flowers on a table\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"nivarah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42426493173894,"sku":null,"price":4390.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/IMG_0246.jpg?v=1757255387"},{"product_id":"samudra-amphora-vase","title":"Samudr - Amphora Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSamudr (समुद्र)\u003c\/em\u003e, Sanskrit for ocean, is a wheel thrown amphora vase from Pondicherry, fired at 1160°C. The blue glaze is shifted by the kiln between ocean, sand, and sediment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe making\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze goes on as a single blue. Inside the kiln it turns liquid. Where it gathers, you get deep ocean. Where it thins, the clay shows through as sand. The throw is Kavitha's. The colour is the kiln's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/Samudr-throwing.jpg?v=1774595253\" alt=\"Woman working with clay on a pottery wheel in a workshop throwing samudr ceramic vase.\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does it feel like to hold?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavy. About 2.2 kg. The surface is smooth and cool all over, the glaze glossy across the body and handles both. Turn it and the blue looks different depending on the light. It's the kind of piece you pick up more often than you need to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/Samudr-holding.jpg?v=1774595509\" alt=\"Person holding a Samudr amphora ceramic vase\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this belongs in your space\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat surface you keep rearranging. This is what it was waiting for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your room has natural wood or raw textures, it'll feel like it was always there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalk past it in the morning, it's grey-blue. By evening, closer to sand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/Samudr-in-setup.jpg?v=1774595566\" alt=\"Samudr ceramic amphora vase on a table with a candle and plates in a dimly lit room.\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"nivarah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42426519388294,"sku":null,"price":5250.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5023\/2966\/files\/IMG_0299_cae94506-1912-441d-ae52-48d6e678a2be_1.jpg?v=1757255873"}],"url":"https:\/\/nivarah.com\/collections\/small-batch.oembed","provider":"nivarah","version":"1.0","type":"link"}