Urli
IRitual bowl
A wide, low bowl for floating flowers or holding fruit, with a rim that has been planished by hand.
Approx. 32 cm Ø
All families
Family I · Vessels & ritual
Brass & Bell Metal
Vessels with weight and a low, warm ring — cast and hammered in Moradabad by families who have worked the same metal for generations.
In preparation for the first release. Pieces arrive in small numbers and are photographed as they are finished.
- Made in
- Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Materials
- Bell metal, brass
- Release
- Small batch · 2026
The pieces
Three forms to begin.
Photography, dimensions and pricing are added as each piece is finished. Write to us about any form and we'll send the details before it reaches the site.
Photograph to comeII · Vessels & ritual
Kalash
IIWater vessel
A rounded vessel with a flared lip, raised from a single sheet so the seams disappear into the form.
Approx. 24 cm H
Photograph to comeIII · Vessels & ritual
Samai
IIIOil lamp
A tiered lamp for evening light, with a handle worn smooth by the hand that carries it.
Approx. 38 cm H
Pieces can be reserved before arrival. Prices are confirmed once the batch lands in Melbourne.
From the workshop
“A vessel should sound like something when you set it down.”
Cast by a family of thatheras who have worked the same alloy for four generations. Each vessel is hammered cold, then warmed over an open fire to bring the patina up. The inside is left unlacquered so it ages with use.
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Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh · Bell metal, brass
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