{"product_id":"clay-and-coal-original-terracotta-ash-tray","title":"Clay \u0026 Coal — Original Handcrafted Terracotta Ash Tray","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBefore there was a refined second version of this piece, there was the original question it answered: could a terracotta ash tray genuinely work as a design object rather than a purely functional afterthought? This is that original answer. No glaze, no coating, no applied colour anywhere on it — just fired clay, darkened naturally by the kiln, shaped entirely by hand in a Rajasthan workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIts no-frills form is exactly what makes it work as well as it does. There’s a clarity of purpose here that makes the piece immediately at home wherever things actually get used rather than just displayed — a smoking terrace, a cluttered study desk, a coffee table that sees real daily traffic. You put ash in it, wipe it clean, and it looks better for having been used rather than worse, which is a genuinely unusual quality in an object this simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTerracotta is naturally heat-tolerant simply by virtue of what it is — a material that’s already been through a high-temperature kiln firing, unbothered by ash or embers in a way plastic, glass, and even coated metal generally aren’t. This isn’t an engineered feature; it’s just what clay does, the same thing it’s been doing in Indian hearths and kitchens for thousands of years, adapted here into a form that reads as intentional on a contemporary desk or table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe original version of this piece, still worth choosing over anything that’s tried to replace it — a functional object that earns permanence through honest, unadorned craft rather than decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial\u003c\/b\u003e — Natural terracotta, dark-fired finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003c\/b\u003e — Handcrafted by artisan potters in Rajasthan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeat resistance\u003c\/b\u003e — Naturally heat-tolerant terracotta clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGood for\u003c\/b\u003e — Ash tray, catchall dish, desk accessory, home décor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo glaze, no coating, nothing hiding what it’s actually made of.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Of Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50622450663671,"sku":"SOS-017","price":43.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0929\/2968\/7799\/files\/pomelli_photoshoot-2_b1bf466b-850c-40b8-95e1-6c022ee4a80d.jpg?v=1777211225","url":"https:\/\/www.soulofsoil.art\/en-ca\/products\/clay-and-coal-original-terracotta-ash-tray","provider":"Soul Of Soil","version":"1.0","type":"link"}