Brass Tumbler and Dabara Set, 4 Piece

Name: Brass Tumbler and Dabara Set, 4 Piece
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-BR-DIN-TUM-022
Price: 1799.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A brass tumbler and dabara set for two, banded with engraved zigzag and dots.

Rs. 1,799.00

Rs. 1,799.00 Rs. 2,099.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 300g

Material: Brass, unlacquered
Finish: Brushed satin, engraved band on the bowls
Lining: Not lined, bare brass inside
Quantity: Two tumblers, two dabara

In the box

2 brass tumblers
2 brass dabara

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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 engraving sits only on the bowls. Two rows of running zigzag with punched dots and short dashes between them are cut into the outer wall of each dabara, below a wide plain rim that turns out flat. The tumblers carry nothing at all, and in the photograph both stand upside down in their bowls.

Technique

Hand Engraved

What is it?

A dabara is the wide bowl with a broad flat rim that a tumbler of filter coffee is poured into and back out of, to cool it and raise the froth before it is drunk.

Also known as a dabara set, davara tumbler, kaapi cups, peetal coffee tumbler or degree coffee set.

What is in the box?

2 brass tumblers
2 brass dabara

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.

How was it made?

Hand Engraved

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. The zigzag is cut into the wall of each bowl rather than printed on it, and a plated set shows its base metal at the drawn edge of a rim, which none of these four do.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

Close, but not identical. The bands are cut by hand, so the zigzag runs a little wider on one bowl than the other and the two ends of a band rarely meet dead square at the back.

Is it tin lined?

No, bare brass inside. These are for coffee and for water. Nimbu pani, chaas and juice all react with brass and belong in copper or steel.

Can I keep curd, lemon or pickle in it?

Drink from it, do not store in it. Coffee and milk through a morning are what the set is for; curd or anything sour left sitting in bare brass turns metallic and dulls the inside of the bowl.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

No. Wash all four pieces by hand with a mild liquid and a soft sponge, then dry them at once. Machine detergent strips the shine off brass and leaves the engraved band chalky white in the cuts.

How many do I need?

One set serves two, since each drinker needs a tumbler and a bowl to pour between. A household of four takes two sets, and a spare dabara is no use on its own without its tumbler.