Shree Hardev Earthen Pot

If you are looking for Shree Hardev Earthen Pot, you’ll find us at stall 172 in the Sainath Municipal Market. We’re right there in Malad West, just across from the Pawan Hotel. It’s a lively market, especially in the mornings when everyone is out for their vegetables. I spend most of my day surrounded by clay. We have all sorts of pots, from the big ones for water to the smaller ones for plants or cooking. Keeping these things from breaking is the hardest part. One wrong move and something chips. The market gets quite hot in the summer, which is actually when we are busiest because everyone wants a cool pot for their drinking water. I’ve been sitting in this spot for years now. People know they can come here and get something honest. It’s not like those big plastic shops. Clay is natural and it feels better. Sometimes I have to help people carry the heavier pots to their rickshaws. The noise from the street is constant but you get used to it. Opposite Pawan Hotel is a good landmark because everyone eats there. My hands are usually a bit dusty from the pots, but that’s just how the job is. We don't have a website or anything. You just come to the market and look for number 172. It’s a straightforward business and we like it that way.