Kansa Thali Set with Katori, 6 Piece

Name: Kansa Thali Set with Katori, 6 Piece
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-KA-KAN-THL-171
Price: 5399.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A six piece kansa thali set, with two katori, a shallow bowl and a tumbler.

Rs. 5,399.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 1,500g

Material: Kansa (bronze), unlacquered
Finish: Brushed satin, matched across all six pieces
Thali: Round, straight walled, finished with a rolled edge
Glass: Straight sided tumbler, no foot and no lip
Quantity: One thali, two katori, one shallow bowl, one tumbler, one spoon

In the box

1 kansa thali
2 kansa katori
1 shallow kansa bowl
1 kansa tumbler
1 kansa 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.

Every piece is held to the same brushed satin, so light travels across the plate the way it travels across the bowls and nothing in the setting reads brighter than the rest. The thali is deep for a plate, its wall running up straight rather than flaring away. The tumbler has no foot and no lip, just a straight wall drawn in a little at the top, and the spoon is flat backed with a round bowl.

What is it?

A thali set is sold as one complete place setting rather than as separate plates, so the bowls, the glass and the spoon are turned to match the plate they stand on and a full meal is laid out from one box.

Also known as a kansa bhojan thali, bronze dinner set, kansya thali set or kanchu thali.

What is in the box?

1 kansa thali
2 kansa katori
1 shallow kansa bowl
1 kansa tumbler
1 kansa spoon

How do I look after it?

Kansa 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.
Wash by hand with a mild dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge straight after eating. Dry fully.
Kansa 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.
To restore the shine: tamarind pulp, or lemon and salt. Rinse thoroughly and dry.
Do not use steel wool, harsh detergent or bleach.
Not dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.
Kansa 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.

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 solid kansa or plated?

Solid. The set weighs 1,500 g across six pieces, which is metal through the wall of each one, and plating would show as a different colour at the turned edge of a katori where the sheet is thinnest.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

No two sets come out the same. The pieces are spun and satin finished by hand, so the grain of the finish and the exact depth of a bowl move a little from one set to another.

Is kansa the same as brass?

No. Kansa is copper and tin and brass is copper and zinc, so they are two different alloys. Kansa has been the dining metal in Indian households for a very long time, and it carries a paler colour than brass does.

Will it discolour with sour food?

It can. Anything sour, curd and lemon and pickle among them, will dull kansa where it sits against the metal. Serve from the bowls rather than storing in them, then wash and dry each piece.

How many do I need?

One set feeds one person, so a table of four takes four sets. Two katori cover a dal and a sabzi; the shallow bowl takes the third dish, and a household serving more adds a katori per person.

Can I put hot dal straight into a katori?

Yes, and the bowl will take up that heat quickly, so lift it by the rim rather than cupping it in a palm for the first minute. The same is true of the thali under a hot roti.