New firing every second Friday · Every piece packed by hand and insured in transit
27 Rue Romain Rolland, White Town, Puducherry 605001
Tue–Sun · 10 am – 6 pm · closed Mondays
Stoneware pottery · White Town, Puducherry
Mugs, plates and bowls thrown on the wheel in our Puducherry studio, glazed in our own colours and fired to 1,260°C. Safe for daily use.
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Each piece is handmade, so sizes and glazes vary a little.
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New glaze
Small batch
The studio
Lakshmi trained as a potter at a studio near Auroville and opened Suduman in 2016 in an old Tamil house in White Town. Four potters now throw, trim and glaze every piece here, and fire the kilns every second week.
From the latest firing, online or at the studio.
Wrapped by hand in paper and coir.
Insured, with free replacement if broken.
Three-hour beginner classes for up to six people, with clay, tools and firing included. Take home two pieces of your own.
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Sample reviews, written for this demo. Real customer reviews replace them on your store.
I use the speckled mug every morning for filter coffee. Two years and not a chip.
The lagoon bowls are even more beautiful in person. The glaze changes with the light.
The Saturday wheel class was the best three hours of our trip to Puducherry.
Yes. Everything is stoneware fired to 1,260°C with lead-free glazes. It is safe in the microwave and dishwasher, but not on a direct flame.
Every piece is thrown and glazed by hand, and glazes react differently in each firing. Expect small variations in size and colour.
Send us a photo within 48 hours of delivery and we replace it free, or refund you if the piece is sold out.
Yes, for cafés, restaurants and gifting, from 24 pieces. Allow six to eight weeks.
Journal
Why a mug takes three weeks to make, and what happens in the kiln.
Simple habits that keep your pottery looking new for years.
Wear old clothes, cut your nails and do not expect a perfect bowl.
One message every second Friday, when the kiln opens.
