The collection

Blue pottery

Jaipur blue pottery has no clay in it. Ground quartz and glass are kneaded into a dough, pressed into moulds, painted freehand in cobalt and copper oxides and fired once. The brush wanders a little from piece to piece, which is how you know a hand held it. Wipe clean, keep away from the dishwasher, and keep it where it can be seen.

Marble

Makrana marble comes out of the hills north west of Jaipur, the stone the Taj Mahal was built from. In the Jaipur workshops it is carved, pierced into jali and inlaid with brass and mother of pearl along lines scored by hand. It is cool to the touch, heavy, and glows when there is a candle behind it.

Bed

A dohar is a light quilt from north India: three layers of fine cotton, block printed by hand and quilted with a running stitch, so it is cool to sleep under and warm enough on its own all year round. Ours come from the printing towns of the Jaipur plain in single and double, in eleven prints. Wash cool, dry in shade, and expect the colour to settle over the first few washes.

Wear

Cut plainly, so the cloth does the work. Bagru and Sanganer print by hand on cotton that was woven to be worn for years. Wash cold, dry in shade, and expect the print to soften over the first few washes.

Gift

The pieces that travel well. Each one comes wrapped in block printed cloth, with a card naming the craft and the town it came from. If you tell us it is a gift we leave the price off and put your note in.