Marble, Coasters
Marble and Wood Combo Square Coasters - Set of Four
- Marble and wood
- Jaipur
- Makrana marble
£45
Square coasters cut on the diagonal, half white marble and half wood, the two joined edge to edge. Plainer than the inlaid ones, and good on a dark table.
Where it lives
The coffee table, for the ones who forget.
Details
- Made in
- Jaipur
- Craft
- Marble and wood, joined by hand
- Materials
- Makrana marble, wood
- Care
- Not dishwasher safe. Wash in warm soapy water, or wipe with a damp cloth. Keep the wood out of standing water.
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.
