Indian Marble Chapati Plate

A round creamy paddle with a frilly little scroll at its corner.

This marble chapati plate is from Rajasthan, India, and dates to the 20th century. A shallow, circular form with a low rim is a common shape for stone plates and boards used in everyday food preparation across northern India. A flat circular slab in pale ivory with a smooth, slightly cloudy face and small scuffs. At the lower left, a scrolled, cloud-like projection curls out from the edge. The outline is crisp and clean. It is 7.75 inches wide, 10 deep and 1.9 high.

A plain disk with one decorative whim.