Kanjeevaram Premium Pure Brass Masala Dabba

The masala dabba is the center of the Indian kitchen, the round tin (or here, the brass box) with its smaller containers inside, each holding a spice that goes in a specific dish at a specific moment. This version is made in pure brass and etched with Kanjeevaram-inspired motifs, the kind of ornamental geometry you find in the border of a great silk weave. The containers inside are detachable.

Cast and etched in pure brass by the artisans of Moradabad, India's Pital Nagari, the Brass City, this masala box carries a design sensibility borrowed from the Kanjeevaram silk tradition: temple borders, geometric repeat, the language of a weaver translated into metal. The individual spice containers inside lift out completely, making them easy to fill, easy to clean, and easy to line up at the stove.

Brass has a natural antimicrobial quality that makes it well-suited to spice storage. The containers keep contents dry and protected from light. The box itself sits on a kitchen counter the way a meaningful object sits, present, familiar, in use every day.

Pure Brass · Hand-Etched · Moradabad (Pital Nagari) · Kanjeevaram-Inspired Motifs

Care Instructions

• Brass will develop a natural patina with use, this is not a defect, it is the object becoming yours.
• Hand wash only with mild soap and lukewarm water. Never put in dishwasher.
• Wipe dry immediately after washing. Do not leave wet.
• Avoid abrasive cleaners and steel wool, use a soft cloth only.
• Polish periodically with a brass-cleaning powder or lemon and salt to restore lustre.