Marble, Coasters
Star Marble Coasters with Brass Inlay - Set of 4
- Marble carving
- Jaipur
- Makrana marble
£75
Eight pointed coasters in white marble, a lotus outline inlaid in brass across each one. The brass is set into a line scored with a chisel and ground flush with the stone. Heavy enough to stay where they are put.
Where it lives
Under the evening glass.
Details
- Made in
- Jaipur
- Craft
- Marble carving, brass inlay
- Materials
- Makrana marble, brass
- 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.
