Kansa180 gHand-beaten
Hammered Kansa Katori
Table11 cm · 200 ml
A small bowl for dal, curd or kheer, beaten from one disc of bell metal until every blow shows. It rings when you set it down.
₹1,350
Tap the bell to hear bell metal ring.
Beaten by hand, polished by yours.
Move across the metal to polish it
Collections
Four rooms of metal
For the table, the kitchen, the evening lamp and the door. Choose one to see what is in it.
The counter
On the counter now
Twelve pieces, each one weighed and finished by hand. Weights are as they leave the workshop; no two are exactly alike.
12 pieces
Kansa2.1 kgMatte polish
Kansa Thali Set
TableThali, three katoris, glass & spoon
A full place setting in bell metal: a 30 cm thali, three katoris of different sizes, a tumbler and a spoon, turned and polished to a soft matte.
₹7,800
Brass1.4 kgMirror polish
Brass Urli
Table30 cm across · 9 cm deep
A wide, shallow bowl for water, flowers and floating lamps at the door or in the middle of the table. Heavy enough that nobody knocks it over.
₹4,600
Copper650 gHammered
Copper Water Jug
Kitchen1.5 litres · with lid
Fill it at night and pour from it in the morning. Raised from a single sheet of copper, with a lid that sits flat and a spout that pours clean.
₹2,450
Copper900 gTin-lined
Copper Chai Kettle
Kitchen1.2 litres · brass handle
A kettle for the stove, tin-lined inside by hand (kalai) so it is safe to boil in. The copper browns with use; polish it or let it be.
₹3,900
Copper420 gSatin, unlacquered
Copper Pepper Mill
Kitchen18 cm · ceramic grinder
A tall mill turned from solid copper tube with rings cut at the neck. Twist the top to set it fine or coarse.
₹2,200
Brass2.8 kgCast & turned
Mannar Nilavilakku
LampsFive wicks · 45 cm
The tall standing lamp of a Kerala home, sand-cast in Mannar in three parts and screwed together. Lit at dusk, it throws light in five directions.
₹9,500
Brass520 gCast
Five-wick Deepam
LampsHand lamp · 22 cm
A lamp with a handle and five cups for wicks, for evenings and festivals. The cups sit level so the oil never spills on a turn.
₹2,850
Brass160 gEngraved
Footed Brass Diya
LampsSingle wick · 9 cm
A small lamp on a turned foot, engraved around the bowl. Buy a few and line the steps.
₹950
Brass1.1 kgSand-cast
Hanging Door Bell
Bells14 cm bell · 40 cm chain
A sand-cast bell with a long, low ring that carries through the house. Hang it at the door or on the verandah.
₹3,400
Brass700 gPolished
Seven-bell Chime
BellsSeven bells · 60 cm drop
Seven small bells on cast elephants, tuned only by the size of each cup. A light breeze is enough.
₹2,600
Kansa240 gHand-beaten
Kansa Manjira
BellsPair · 7 cm · cotton cord
A pair of hand cymbals for bhajans, dance class or simply for the sound. Bell metal gives them a ring that hangs in the air.
₹1,450
Nothing in this collection right now.
Care guide
Tarnish is not damage
Brass and copper darken and turn green in the air. Four steps bring the shine back, as often as you like.
What we stand behind
Visit
Come and hold the metal
The Moradabad workshop is open to visitors on weekdays. Write to us for a set for a wedding, a lamp for a new home, or to have an old piece re-tinned.
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