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Hand-Painted Elephant Jar with Lid

Hand-Painted Elephant Jar with Lid

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It has kept things safe for centuries.

The elephant has always been the keeper — of memory, of ceremony, of the things that matter. On this jar, two elephants in full royal regalia circle the body in an unbroken procession: caparisoned in turquoise and orange, adorned with gold anklets, moving through a field of deep cobalt with the unhurried confidence of animals that know their worth. The jar is 16 cm tall, lidded, and built to hold something — tea, cardamom, or the small things you want kept close and covered.

Product Details

Height 16 cm (including lid)
Width 9 cm
Volume Approx. 300 ml (for dry goods only — see Care)
Weight Approx. 487 g
Form Lidded storage jar with knob lid
Material Traditional Jaipur blue pottery (quartz-based, lead-free glaze)
Colours Deep cobalt blue, white elephant motif with turquoise, orange and yellow detail, floral lid in green and yellow
Collar White arch and cloud motif — classic Jaipur decorative border
Finish High-gloss glaze throughout
Origin Handmade in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Care Hand wash only with mild soap and warm water. Do not soak or submerge. Not microwave or dishwasher safe. For dry goods only — not suitable for liquid storage.

The Craft

This is a figurative piece — a rarer form in Jaipur blue pottery, where most work stays in the language of flowers and geometry. Painting an elephant in the Rajput miniature tradition onto a curved quartz-paste surface requires a steady hand and complete command of the motif. Each element is painted freehand, in a single sitting, by an artisan who has spent years with this imagery. No two jars are identical — slight variations in the elephant's expression and the weight of paint on a petal are the marks of a hand, not a machine.

Use Ideas

Store loose-leaf tea, chai masala, or coffee — the lid seals well enough for dry storage. Spice jar for cardamom, saffron, or cloves on a kitchen counter worth looking at. Desk or vanity storage for cotton buds, pins, hair ties, small things. Display as a decorative object — on a bookshelf, a console, a study table.

Packaging

Each product is individually bubble-wrapped and packed in a rigid kraft box.

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