{"product_id":"vietnamese-pottery-lime-jar-with-overhead-handle","title":"Vietnamese Pottery Lime Jar with Overhead Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lime jar from the long betel-chewing tradition of Vietnam. It held slaked lime, one of the essential parts of the betel quid, taken out on a finger or small spatula and smeared onto the leaf before chewing. Betel was social and ceremonial across the region, offered to guests and used to mark occasions, so a jar like this lived close to hospitality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat practical use explains the form better than any decorative reading: the compact body, the overhead loop handle for hanging or carrying, the small off-centre opening to keep the caustic lime contained. The good ones carry both lives at once, everyday utensil and object of ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KILL OR BE KILLED","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43248762323057,"sku":"KOBK.26.OBJ.030","price":285.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5800\/9201\/files\/download_e2711b3b-f570-4608-82c6-bf876a9bcb0d.jpg?v=1779781969","url":"https:\/\/kobk.online\/products\/vietnamese-pottery-lime-jar-with-overhead-handle","provider":"KILL OR BE KILLED","version":"1.0","type":"link"}