Vintage Brass Gulaab Paash
In the homes of the subcontinent, rosewater had its own ritual object — a gulaab paash, the sprinkler with the long neck and the perforated top that releases a fine mist over hands, over cloth, over the air of a room before a gathering begins. Wedding tables were set with...
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.
Used in this pieceSand Casting
Molten brass poured into a sand mould packed by hand, then broken open to free the piece.
Used in this piece| Color |
Plain Design, Floral Design |
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