Brass Ashok Stambh with Satyamev Jayate

Name: Brass Ashok Stambh with Satyamev Jayate
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-BR-DEC-ASH-138
Price: 1399.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A cast brass Ashok Stambh, four lions over a drum cut with the Satyamev Jayate line.

Rs. 1,399.00

Rs. 1,399.00 Rs. 1,699.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 350g

Material: Brass, unlacquered
Finish: Polished, matte in the recesses of the manes
Iconography: Four seated lions, a wheel between a bull and a horse, the state motto below
Base: Stepped round base, flat underneath
In the box: 1 brass Ashok Stambh lion capital

Check delivery to your PIN code

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 lions sit on a plain abacus that overhangs the drum, and the drum carries the wheel between a bull and a horse. Under it the motto is cut in Devanagari on a plain band. The manes are worked as rows of short tufts, and the gap between the four bodies is open, so daylight shows under the abacus.

What is it?

The Ashok Stambh is the lion capital of the national emblem, four lions seated back to back on a round abacus, with a wheel and the animals worked into the drum below them and the state motto under that.

Also known as an ashoka lion capital, national emblem, satyamev jayate statue, state emblem or peetal stambh.

What is in the box?

1 brass Ashok Stambh lion capital

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, and cast. The 350 g sits mostly in the base ring and the four lion bodies, and the underside is bare cast metal rather than a plated skin over a filler.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

The casting is the same. The polish is taken back by hand, so how bright the manes run against the darker recesses shifts from piece to piece, and the motto band reads deeper on some than others.

How big is it really?

We have not measured it, so the page carries no width or height. That is deliberate. An estimate a couple of centimetres out is worse than an honest gap, particularly for a piece going onto a shelf that is already full. The weight above is measured. Ask and we will put a tape to this one.

Will it tarnish?

Yes. The tufts of the manes and the cut letters of the motto go dark first, since a cloth cannot reach into them, while the plain abacus and the base rings stay bright with a wipe.