Indian Kharal or Chutney Grinder

Hefty, rough-hewn basin with a smooth hollow and a crusty golden outside.

This kharal or chutney grinder is from India. It is jaisalmer stone. Jaisalmer stone is a golden-yellow limestone quarried near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, long used for building and for carved household objects. Thick, rounded bowl with a wide shallow hollow. The outer wall is rough, grainy and flaking, in grey and ochre tones. The rim is flatter and smoother, and the sides rise straight with an uneven, irregular outline. It is 10.5 inches wide, 7.25 deep and 4.5 high.

Rugged and sturdy, and plainly not looking for compliments.