Tea Kettle | Longpi Pottery Manipur

Tea Kettle| Longpi | Black Clay Pottery Manipur

Product Description :

Black Clay Pottery Manipur We pamper your feelings by moulding manipuri soul into the clay in the form of Black Clay Pottery or Longpi Pottery from Manipur

Black Clay Pottery Manipur Introducing tea kettle neatly woven with cane handle to enjoy your morning and evening tea tastefully.

Capacity : Approx 900 ml

Weight: 1 kg

Benefit:- Retain heat longer time/ enhance taste

Usage : Can use on flame

Key points :

• Tea Kettle | Longpi Pottery Manipur is Ancient Art of Manipuri from Neolithic period.
• This black pottery is an endangered art.
• The process of making black pottery is based on manual labour.
• The kettle  is unique because it is crafted without potter’s wheel.
• Tea Kettle | Longpi Pottery Manipur is eco-friendly, health benefit and natural.
• Kettle is originally black without chemical paint.
• The natural raw materials are seasonally available.
• Less production due to limited raw materials and potters.
• Require high degree of skills and attention in making.

Raw Material Use :

• Brown Clay from river bed.
• Volcanic black rock called serpentine rock.

Making Process :

1. Manual collection of Raw materials.
2. Grinding black rock into power.
3. Making Paste proportionately.
4. Manually shaping by hand.
5. Polishing and sun dried for two day subject to good weather.
6. Smoking process.
7. Heating or Baking process in bonfire.

Note: Total number of days taken to produce black earthenware or Black pottery is six days subject to favourable weather conditions.