{"product_id":"ulka-pedestal-bowl","title":"Ulkā - Pedestal 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","url":"https:\/\/nivarah.com\/products\/ulka-pedestal-bowl","provider":"nivarah","version":"1.0","type":"link"}