Golden Lotus Brass Candle Holder
A quiet evening, a candle lit, and the light catching the petals of a brass lotus — that's what this piece is for. The Golden Lotus candle holder is cast in solid brass in Lahore, its petals opening around a single flame. Brass has lit subcontinental homes for centuries; this...
The Craft
Hand-Hammering
Raised from a flat sheet under thousands of hammer blows, the dimpled surface a record of the making.
Cutwork
Openwork lace pierced clean through the metal by hand with a fine needle.
Engraving / Qalamzani
Cut into the metal line by line with a fine steel chisel, the qalam.
Naqsheen
Floral and geometric patterns chased into the surface freehand by the naqash.
Sand Casting
Molten brass poured into a sand mould packed by hand, then broken open to free the piece.
Used in this pieceA Note from Amara
— Amara, Founder · Maeraas