Copper and Brass Mug Hamper, Set of 2

Name: Copper and Brass Mug Hamper, Set of 2
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-CB-GFT-MUG-207
Price: 1799.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A copper and brass hamper of two hammered mugs, dimpled over the whole body.

Rs. 1,799.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 500g

Material: Copper, unlacquered, with brass handles
Finish: Hand hammered, polished
Handle: Brass, plain angular D, one on each mug
Quantity: 2 mugs

In the box

2 hammered copper mugs
2 brass handles, one on each mug

Check delivery to your PIN code

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.

Both mugs are barrel shaped, wide at the middle, and the hammer marks run over every part of the body in rows of shallow ovals. The rim is rolled over into a smooth lip. The brass handle is a plain angular D, bright against the pink of the copper, joined at the rim and at the foot.

Technique

Hand Hammered

What is it?

A hamper is two or more finished pieces packed and sold as one gift, matched so that the person opening it gets a usable pair rather than a single item waiting on its other half.

Also known as a copper mug set, moscow mule mugs, tamba mugs or hammered copper cups.

What is in the box?

2 hammered copper mugs
2 brass handles, one on each mug

How do I look after it?

Wash by hand with a mild dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge, then dry fully.
Copper darkens and takes a patina. Unlacquered copper reacts with air, water and skin. It is normal and it is reversible.
To restore the shine: lemon and salt, tamarind pulp, or a paste of flour, vinegar and salt. Rub, rinse, dry with a soft cloth.
Green or blue-green marks mean moisture has been sitting on the surface. Clean them off before use and dry the piece properly afterwards.
Keep sour and salty foods out of bare copper — lemon, curd, tamarind, pickle, vinegar.
For a drinking vessel: fill it overnight and finish it in the morning. Do not leave water standing for days.
Not dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.
The brass base and fittings clean the same way — lemon and salt, then dry.

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 copper solid or plated?

Solid copper, with the handles in brass. The pair weighs 500 g, so a mug is 250 g on its own, and a plated steel mug of the same shape and size would sit well under that number.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

Close, not identical. Every dimple is struck by hand, so the rows fall differently on each mug, and copper shifts from bright pink to a deeper brown as it is handled.

What exactly is in the box?

Two mugs, the same size and shape as each other, each with a brass handle. Nothing else comes with the pair, so no coasters, no stirrer and no third mug.

Does it come gift wrapped?

What the pair ships in is still open with the maker, so we are not going to describe wrapping we cannot promise. Ask us before ordering if it is going straight to a gift.

Can you send it directly to the recipient?

Sending an order on to somebody else's address is not settled as a service yet. Until it is, plan on the mugs coming to you and going on from there.

How many do I need?

One mug per person, so the pair covers two. A table of four wants two sets, and it is worth ordering them together, since hammering struck on a different day falls in a different pattern.