{"product_id":"kansa-healing-bowl-with-wand","title":"Kansa Massage Bowl with Wand, 1.4 kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eA turned kansa bowl with an inturned rim, and a plain dark wand that rests inside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 1,400 g for the set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Brushed satin, turned on a lathe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRim: Turned inward, sitting below the widest point of the belly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior: Sloped wall running down to a small flat floor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity: 2 pieces, bowl and wand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 kansa bowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 wand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl is turned from one piece, with a belly that swells out and a shoulder that turns back in, so the rim sits lower and tighter than the widest point of the body and oil does not run over the edge when the bowl is tipped. Inside, the wall slopes down to a small flat floor. Fine turning lines band the outside and catch the light in stripes. The wand is a straight dark rod, the same thickness end to end, rounded off at the visible end with no grip cut into it. At 1,400 g the bowl stays where it is set while the wand is worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA kansa bowl and wand are used as a pair in Indian massage, the wand worked over oiled skin and the bowl holding the oil it is dipped into. Kansa is bronze, an alloy of copper and tin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare and use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKansa is an alloy of copper and tin, known in English as bell metal or bronze. It is dense, hard, and heavier in the hand than steel of the same size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash by hand with a mild dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge straight after eating. Dry fully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKansa darkens with use and reacts to sour food faster than brass does. Serve lemon, curd, tamarind and pickle fresh rather than leaving them standing in the vessel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo restore the shine: tamarind pulp, or lemon and salt. Rinse thoroughly and dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use steel wool, harsh detergent or bleach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKansa is hard but it is not forgiving — a fall onto stone can dent or crack the rim. Store it where it will not knock against other metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this kansa solid or plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid. The bowl and wand weigh 1,400 g together and the bowl alone carries most of that, which no plated shell of the same size would manage. A kitchen scale settles it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The bowl is turned by hand, so the swell of the belly, the tightness of the rim and the pattern of the turning lines shift from one to the next, and the wand varies in tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs kansa the same as brass?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Kansa is bronze, copper alloyed with tin, and brass is copper alloyed with zinc. Kansa is harder, heavier for its size and cooler in colour, and it rings when it is struck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it discolour with sour food?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt would. Nothing sour belongs in the bowl, which is made to hold oil. Lemon, curd or vinegar would mark the surface in patches wherever they sat, and those patches take work to lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne. The bowl and the wand are used together and ship as a pair, so a household needs a single set rather than one for each person using it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the wand made of?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lower end of the wand sits inside the bowl in the only photograph, so its material is being confirmed with the maker before it is stated. What is visible is a plain dark rod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it used?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wand is dipped in oil and worked over the skin in slow strokes while the bowl holds the oil. That is the practice as Indian households keep it, and no claim is made here about what it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I clean the oil off?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm water and a soft cloth after each use, then dry both pieces. Oil left standing in the bowl goes sticky and darkens the metal, so empty it rather than storing oil in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PEETAL PARAMPARA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52954656047426,"sku":"PP-KA-KAN-BWL-196","price":9499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/files\/20260422_152948_jpg.jpg?v=1776925465","url":"https:\/\/www.peetalparampara.in\/products\/kansa-healing-bowl-with-wand","provider":"PEETAL PARAMPARA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}