Brass Urli with Elephant Rim, 1.5 kg

Name: Brass Urli with Elephant Rim, 1.5 kg
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-BR-DEC-URL-121
Price: 3499.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A brass urli with cast elephants standing on the rim and elephant-head feet below.

Rs. 3,499.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 1,500g

Material: Brass, unlacquered
Finish: Polished, with the raised bands left bright
Motif: Cast elephants standing on the rim, trunks lifted, saddle cloths worked in
Base: Elephant-head feet, trunks curling down to the table
In the box: 1 brass urli on elephant-head feet

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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.

Cast elephants stand on the rim at even spacing, trunks lifted, each with a worked saddle cloth over its back. Two bands of raised work run the body, a row of scallops and dots under the rim and then a deeper band of leaf scrolls, and the relief stands high enough to catch a fingernail. The bowl never touches the table; elephant-head feet take the weight, trunks curling down to the cloth.

What is it?

An urli is the wide shallow bowl kept filled with water so that flower heads and a floating diya rest at the surface; the mouth is always wider than the bowl is deep.

Also known as an uruli, elephant urli, floating flower bowl or peetal urli bowl.

What is in the box?

1 brass urli on elephant-head feet

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. The bowl, the rim elephants and the feet come to 1,500 g together. A pressed plated bowl of the same span weighs a fraction of that, and a kitchen scale settles it in a second.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

The form and the elephants match. The relief is worked by hand, so the depth of the leaf scrolls and the exact set of each elephant on the rim shift a little from one bowl to the next.

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. Bare brass darkens in air, and it goes first in the deep parts of the relief where a cloth cannot reach. Most people let that happen and only bring the high points back.

Does it stand level?

It stands on elephant-head feet rather than a foot ring, so it wants a hard flat surface. On a thick cloth the trunks sink in and the bowl rocks a little.

Can I keep water in it?

Yes. We have not measured the capacity, so no figure is printed. Fill it for flowers and a floating diya, then empty and dry it. Water left standing for days leaves a ring inside that has to be rubbed out.