Marble, Bowls
The Dawn Lotus - Pink Marble Basin
- Marble carving
- Jaipur
- Pink marble
£130
A shallow basin carved from a single piece of pink marble, its rim shaped into lotus petals. The veining is different in every stone, so no two are the same. Fill it with flowers or petals, or let it stand on its own.
Where it lives
A centrepiece on the dining table, or on a console in the hall.
Details
- Made in
- Jaipur
- Craft
- Marble carving
- Materials
- Pink marble
- Care
- Not dishwasher safe. Wash in warm soapy water, or wipe with a damp cloth. Marble marks with lemon, wine and oil, so wipe spills quickly.
How it is made
Makrana marble comes out of the hills north west of Jaipur, the stone the Taj Mahal was built from. In the workshops of Jaipur it is turned into tea light holders, trays and bowls by hand: carved, pierced into jali, and inlaid with brass and mother of pearl along lines scored with a chisel.
Hand made, so no two are identical. Small differences in the print, the dye and the finish are a record of the process and not a fault.
