Items
- Wine Clay Goblets; Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; Conical; Set of 4. 2.8x6.4 in; Chemical Free$60.00Wine Clay Goblets; Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; Conical; Set of 4. 2.8x6.4 in; Chemical Free
- Wine Clay Goblets Triple Rattan Cane Ring Conical; Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; Set of 4. 2.8x7 in; Chemical Free$63.00Wine Clay Goblets Triple Rattan Cane Ring Conical; Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; Set of 4. 2.8x7 in; Chemical Free
- Rattan Cane Embellished Wine Clay Goblets; Set of 4. Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; 3x6 in; Chemical Free$58.00Rattan Cane Embellished Wine Clay Goblets; Set of 4. Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; 3x6 in; Chemical Free
- Set of 2 Clay Jugs; Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; 4x9. 5 In; Chemical Free$58.00Set of 2 Clay Jugs; Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; 4x9. 5 in; Chemical Free
- Cooking Pot & Serving Bowl With Lid and Handle; Handcrafted Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; 6 in Diameter; Chemical Free; Clay$25.00Cooking Pot & Serving Bowl With Lid and Handle; Handcrafted Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; 6 in Diameter; Chemical Free; Clay
- Dry Starter Frying Clay Pan With Handle: Handcrafted Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; 11.5 in; Chemical Free$25.00Dry Starter Frying Clay Pan With Handle: Handcrafted Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; 11.5 in; Chemical Free
- Clay Tea Kettle With Rattan Cane Handle; Handcrafted Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; 5x4 in; Chemical Free$21.00Clay Tea Kettle With Rattan Cane Handle; Handcrafted Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; 5x4 in; Chemical Free
- Clay Oval Tea Kettle With Rattan Cane Handle; Handcrafted Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; 9x4.5x4 in; Chemical Free$23.00Clay Oval Tea Kettle With Rattan Cane Handle; Handcrafted Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; 9x4.5x4 in; Chemical Free
- Set of 4 Square Clay Tea Cups; Handcrafted Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; 3x3x3 in; Chemical Free$19.00Set of 4 Square Clay Tea Cups; Handcrafted Longpi Manipuri Black Pottery; 3x3x3 in; Chemical Free
Namastey! Let's get to know each other a bit here. This is a small brief below.
Hao Crafts Society is a collective of young tribal artisans from Manipur engage in making traditional black pottery known as longpi pottery. This pottery is traditionally practiced by the Tangkhul Naga tribes of the Ukhrul district Manipur. The objective of Hao Crafts is to promote traditional crafts of Manipur, and create sustainable income opportunities for the local youth.
The pottery has a rich black texture and is made by crushing weather rock / serpentinite (a soft, dark greenish rock) and clay ( dark brownish stiff sticky earth ) available in Longpi Village in Manipur. There is no use of the wheel, the products are shaped by hand. The powder weather rock /serpentinite and clay are mixed together and made into dough which is then flattened out on a wooden late and moulded by hand to make a variety of objects. In some cases wooden and bamboo poles are also used to shaoe objects. The products are then polished and incised by skilled artisans with the help of bamboo blade.