Old Kadai Fire Bowl on Stand - Ca 1920 - 95cm

Indian Kadai fire pits are an all year round useful garden accessory. Perfect for gatherings of family and friends to keep warm long after the sun goes down. When not in use you can plant them up with bright blousy annual flowers. 

Our old Indian Kadai fire bowls date from the 1900's to 1920's and have been hand selected for their thickness, aesthetics, and durability in Rajasthan. Kadais are constructed by riveting or hammer welding plates of iron together, they are extraordinarily strong and the results achieve a pleasing effect with their unique patchwork. 

Originally, Kadais were used as cauldrons for large scale catering at Indian festivals and weddings. Like most utility items, they were constructed for practical purposes, so in those days they would have been sat on a pile of glowing embers which would have been fed by a team of dedicated kitchen servants to make sure the fire below was always well tended. Now they have become popular because of their use as braziers in the gardens of Rajasthani Palace hotels in the winter.

Recycling metal has been a tradition in India for centuries. These fire bowls were skilfully made from re-purposed metal collected by nomadic tribes’ people known as the "Gaduliya Lohars,” who are a caste of itinerant metal workers in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
The Lohars were favoured by the Rajput kings for their blacksmithing skills for weapon making, the name Lohar means "smith" and Gaduliya is the name of their distinctive type of ox cart dating back to the 16th century.

Dimensions:

95 x 95 x 60 (wxdxh cms)

Specifications:

Includes stand & grill

The base can have drainage holes added on request (free of charge)

Watertight

From India

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