Hand Hammered Brass Thali Set, 5 Piece

Name: Hand Hammered Brass Thali Set, 5 Piece
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-BR-DIN-THL-009
Price: 4399.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A hammered brass thali set with a square tray, two katori, a tall glass and a spoon.

Rs. 4,399.00

Rs. 4,399.00 Rs. 5,099.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 1,400g

Material: Brass, unlacquered
Finish: Hand hammered, polished
Lining: Not lined, bare brass inside
Thali: Square tray, rounded corners, shallow upturned rim
Quantity: One tray, two katori, one glass, one spoon

In the box

1 square brass thali
2 brass katori
1 brass glass
1 brass 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 tray is square with the corners rounded off and the rim turned up at a shallow angle, so a dal that runs wide comes back in instead of going over the edge. Hammering covers the whole floor in close ovals and carries up over the rim. The glass tapers from a narrow foot and wears a beaded rope line below its lip, and the same beading runs down the spine of the spoon handle, so the two were plainly made together.

Technique

Hand Hammered

What is it?

A thali set is one person's place setting in metal, made up of the flat tray that holds the meal, the small katori that keep the wet dishes off it, and the glass that stands beside them.

Also known as a bhojan thali, peetal thali set, dinner set, thaali or thali with katori.

What is in the box?

1 square brass thali
2 brass katori
1 brass glass
1 brass 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.

How was it made?

Hand Hammered

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. 1,400 g across five pieces is sheet brass with body in it, and the hammer facets run into the metal rather than sitting on a coating that would chip at the rim.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

No two come out the same. The hammering is struck by hand, so the pattern of the marks, the width of the plain bands and the depth of the polish all shift a little from one to the next.

Is it tin lined?

No. Every piece in the set is bare brass. Sour food takes on a metallic edge against it, so keep the pickle and the curd in a katori you empty when the meal ends rather than spooning them onto the plate.

Can I keep curd, lemon or pickle in it?

Serve them, do not store them. A katori of curd or a spoon of pickle is fine through a meal, but left sitting they will mark the brass and pick up a metallic edge.

Can I put it in the dishwasher?

Hand wash only. Dishwasher salts strip the shine off brass and leave it grey and blotchy. Warm water, a soft sponge, then dry it with a cloth before it goes back on the shelf.

How many do I need?

One set is one place setting, not a serving set. Two katori cover a dal and a sabzi, so a household that puts three wet dishes on the table adds a katori per person.