Brass Aarti Spoon with Pierced Handle

Name: Brass Aarti Spoon with Pierced Handle
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-BR-POO-AAR-063
Price: 2599.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A cast brass aarti spoon with a pierced openwork handle and a rosette in the pan.

Rs. 2,599.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 800g

Material: Brass, unlacquered
Finish: Polished
Wicks: One, in the lip pinched out at the edge of the pan
Handle: Long pierced openwork, scrolled and leafed, with a lug underneath that rests it level
Use: Circled in front of the deity during aarti, with oil or ghee and a cotton wick
In the box: 1 brass aarti spoon

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Estimated, not a guarantee. Dispatched from Guwahati, Monday to Saturday.

Each piece is shaped and finished by hand, so small differences in weight, size, finish and surface marking are normal and no two are identical. Colour on screen can differ from the metal in daylight. Handmade in India.

The pan is a shallow round dish with a small lip pinched out at one edge for the wick, and a rosette is cast into the floor of it, so the oil sits in a ring outside a raised centre. The handle is a long strip of openwork, scrolled and leafed, with holes cut clean through between the scrolls, narrowing to a blunt point. A short lug drops from under the handle and rests the spoon level instead of letting the pan tip.

What is it?

An aarti spoon is the handled lamp circled in front of a deity during aarti, the wick lying in the lip of the pan so the flame travels with the hand that carries it.

Also known as an aarti deep, aarti diya, deepam spoon or pital aarti lamp.

What is in the box?

1 brass aarti spoon

How do I look after it?

Wash by hand with a mild dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge. Dry fully with a cloth before putting it away — water left standing is what causes spotting.
Brass darkens. It reacts with air and with the oils on your hands, and a piece in daily use will dull within weeks. That is the metal telling you it is not plated.
To bring the shine back: a paste of lemon juice and salt, or tamarind pulp, or a proprietary brass cleaner. Rub, rinse, dry. Two minutes.
Do not use steel wool, scouring pads or bleach.
Not dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.
If you would rather it stayed dark, leave it alone — a settled patina protects the surface.

Handmade in India

Every piece finished by hand

Solid metal

No plating, nothing to chip

Weighed and listed

In grams, on almost every page

Tin lining stated

Where a vessel is lined, we say so

Questions about this piece

Is this brass solid or plated?

Solid, cast in one piece with the handle. It weighs 800 g, which is a lot for a spoon, and that weight is what keeps the pan steady at the end of a long arm through a full aarti.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

The pattern will. The openings in the handle are cleaned out by hand after casting, so their edges are never twice the same, and the polish sits differently along the scrollwork on each spoon.

Is this the same as an achmani spoon?

No. An achmani is the small plain spoon that lifts water out of a panchpatra. This one is a lamp: the pan holds oil and a wick, and the handle is there so the flame can be carried and circled.

How do I clean it after pooja?

Wipe the pan out while the metal is warm. Soot collects at the lip and in the rosette, and warm water with a soft brush lifts it. Dry the openwork properly, since water sits in the cut edges.

Can I use ghee instead of oil?

Yes, and ghee is the usual choice for aarti. It sets solid as the spoon cools, so wipe the pan and the lip out warm and the next wick will sit flat and draw straight away.