Six brass katori, five turned over to show the raised floral relief and one standing plain inside - Peetal Parampara

Brass Katori with Floral Relief, Set of 6

Rs. 2,599.00

Brass Katori with Floral Relief, Set of 6

Name: Brass Katori with Floral Relief, Set of 6
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-BR-DIN-KAT-014
Price: 2599.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A set of six brass katori raised in floral relief outside and left plain within.

Rs. 2,599.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 1,000g

Material: Brass, unlacquered
Finish: Polished, raised floral relief outside
Lining: Not lined, bare brass inside
Motif: Open blooms on a punched dot ground, border above the foot
Quantity: Six katori
In the box: 6 brass katori

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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.

Five of the six are turned over in the photograph so the pattern shows. It stands proud of the wall, open blooms on a ground of punched dots with a narrower running border above the foot, and it stops at a plain turned band below the rim. The one bowl standing the right way up is bare inside, mirror bright with no pattern showing through, so the relief has been worked into the sheet from the front rather than pushed out from behind.

What is it?

A katori is the small round bowl that sits on a thali and keeps the wet part of a meal off the plate, one for the dal, one for the sabzi and one more for curd or kheer.

Also known as a vati, katora, dal bowl, peetal katori or small serving bowl.

What is in the box?

6 brass katori

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. A kilogram across six small bowls is sheet brass with body in it, and the relief is worked into that sheet rather than sitting on a coating that would flake at the rim.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

No two bowls come out the same, and the six in a set differ from each other. The relief is struck by hand, so the blooms sit a little differently on each wall and the polish reads deeper on some than others.

Is it tin lined?

No, the katoris are bare brass. That decides what goes in them: dal and sabzi for the length of a meal are fine, curd and anything sour are not.

Can I keep curd, lemon or pickle in it?

Serve them, do not store them. A katori of curd or a spoon of achar is fine on the table for a meal, but left standing they mark the brass and take on a metallic edge from it.

Can I put it in the dishwasher?

Hand wash only. Dishwasher salts strip the shine off brass and leave it grey, and detergent settles in the recesses of the relief where a sponge cannot reach. Warm water, then dry each bowl.

How many do I need?

Two to three katori per person at a full meal, one for dal, one for sabzi and one for curd or kheer. A set of six covers a table of two properly, or a table of three at a plainer meal.