The Memory of Motion
Carved Aged Wood Paraat - 2
About the Product
A wooden paraat, the broad, shallow platter used in Indian kitchens. This one was carved by hand, with a wide centre and a raised, irregular rim.
Years of daily use have softened it. The wood has worn smooth and darkened where hands worked it most.
Once an object of everyday use, it now lends itself to a more considered life: displayed on a console or coffee table, used as a base for collected objects, or kept simply as a piece of carved wood.
Each piece is one of a kind. Size, colour and markings vary from piece to piece. Photographs are close, but the piece may look slightly different in person and from different angles. Cracks, joints and worn surfaces are part of the original piece and add to the beauty of it.
About the Chapter
From The Memory of Motion, Origin & Form's first collection.
This piece has already made a journey. Long before it reached you, it moved: carried, wheeled, passed from hand to hand. It carries decades in its grain and the wear of the roads behind it.
You're not buying an object. You're buying the moment it stopped moving.
Dimensions
W x D x H: 48 x 31 x 5 cm
Care instructions
Keep indoors, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Dust with a soft, dry cloth.
