Antique Brass Singhasan with Arch

Name: Antique Brass Singhasan with Arch
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-BR-POO-SIN-052
Price: 4999.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A brass singhasan with a pierced arch back and a lion face at the apex.

Rs. 4,999.00

Rs. 4,999.00 Rs. 6,299.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 2,000g

Material: Brass, unlacquered
Finish: Antique, with darkened recesses
Iconography: Lion face at the apex, an elephant at each side of the arch
Seat: Flat engraved plate with a rosette at the centre
Use: Seats a murti inside the mandir
In the box: 1 brass singhasan

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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.

A lion face crowns the arch, and the arch itself is cut right through in floral rosettes, so the wall behind shows in the gaps. An elephant stands at the foot of each side of it. The arms come forward as two birds with their beaks curved back to their own bodies, and the seat between them is engraved with a whirling rosette at the centre. Four corner posts stand up as plain cones, the one plain thing on the whole piece.

Technique

Antique

What is it?

A singhasan is the small throne a murti is seated on inside a mandir, with a raised back so the figure has something to sit against and rails or arms that frame it from the front.

Also known as a sinhasan, murti throne, idol seat, pital chowki or mandir stand.

What is in the box?

1 brass singhasan

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 on the raised surfaces: a soft dry cloth, and nothing more. The dark in the recesses is the finish, not dirt — lemon, salt and tamarind will strip it out and the pattern will flatten.
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?

Antique

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 arch, the rails and the seat are cast and pinned together, and the whole throne weighs 2,000 g. A plated version would be pressed sheet and would flex when the murti went in.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

No. The rosettes in the arch are pierced by hand, so the openings differ slightly in size, and the antique finish leaves more or less gold showing on the raised work.

Is this the same as a chowki?

No. A chowki is a flat platform with no back at all. The singhasan has the arch behind the seat and rails at the sides, so the murti is framed as well as raised.

How do I clean it after pooja?

A dry cloth on the seat and a soft dry brush through the pierced arch. Leave the dark in the recesses alone, because that is the finish, and lemon or tamarind will strip it out.

Will my murti fit inside the arch?

Measure the base of your murti first. We have not measured the seat or the arch, so we cannot give you the two numbers that would settle it from the page. Send us the width and height of your murti and we will put a tape to this piece and answer before you order.

Will it tarnish?

The raised surfaces will darken with handling, which is the same brass everywhere else in the mandir doing the same thing. A dry cloth brings them back; the recesses stay dark by design.