Picture by Rashbehari Das

What: A range of ceramic products

Where: Osho World at Forum, fourth floor

How much: Rs. 480 onwards

Natural forms and sober tones, some glazed and some matte, blend to make an exquisite collection of ceramic ware at Osho World. Designed and executed by city-based ceramic designer Aanupamaa G. Jalan, the line exudes calm and serenity, in sync with the essence of Osho World.

Inspired by all things natural, the product range comprises dip plates, bowls, mugs, plates, candleholders, soup bowls and Buddha heads. The collection comprising five different series is surely worth more than just a look.

The Champa series consists mostly of decorative pieces like candleholders and stands, also some bowls and plates. “The champa flower has an inherent architectural feel to it, its shape being made of simple squares and rounds,” explains Aanupamaa.

Translated on ceramics, along with its buds and leaves, these take the shape of “simple” plates and bowls, very much like the original flower.

The spiral series boasts exotic bowls and plates in metallic brown. To take the circular form further, the flow extends to the spiral form attached to these pieces. “There is a hint of transparency within to enhance the spiral movement,” explains Aanupamaa.

The third series comprising bowls and plates is inspired by a “turned leaf”. Shiny and glazed in both look and feel, to bring out the natural sheen of a leaf, this is available in a set, one resembling a dried leaf and the other a fresh one. “They are made deeper to increase the utility quotient,” she says.

The other two series inspired by the lotus flower is refreshingly beautiful. More so, because according to Osho, the lotus flower was special and he considered it a “symbol of sannyas in the east”. Design-wise too, the lotus boasts additional qualities. “The lotus flower has its unique characteristics and it can be used well on a flat surface,” says Aanupamaa.

Thus emerged a collection of plates and bowls, diya holders and candlelight holders that were then placed on bamboo to enhance the “touch of nature”. The deep-green and brown lotus-leaf series, she adds, is inspired from a lotus pond in Santiniketan.

The lotus appliqu? series boasts a line of plates and bowls, varying interestingly in width dimensions. “The part where the flower is placed is wider than the other end. This is what make the otherwise simple, round piece interesting,” explains Aanupamaa. The glazed dark blue boasts a textured centre that draws the eye to the flower despite the depth of the centre.