Every name for the same vessel

pital · peetal · pittal · पीतल · pithalai (Tamil)

An alloy of copper and zinc; utensil brass is usually about 60–70% copper.

tamba · tamra · तांबा · chembu (Tamil, Malayalam)

The pure, reddish metal, which conducts heat about three to four times better than brass.

kansya · kasa · kanse · कांसा · kanh (Assamese) · vengalam (Tamil) · bell metal

Bell metal: a high-tin bronze, traditionally about 78% copper and 22% tin, that rings when struck.

Copper alloyed mainly with tin; kansa is a high-tin bronze, but not every bronze is kansa.

qalai · tinning · tin lining · कलई

Pure tin wiped molten over the inside of brass and copper cooking vessels; it wears and is renewed.

kalaigar · qalaigar · re-tinner

The craftsman who applies kalai, and re-tins brass and copper vessels when the lining wears through.

green layer · copper green

Green copper salts formed on copper and brass by moisture or acid; remove them before food use.

tarnish · kala padna

The darkening that forms on brass and copper in air and moisture; it polishes off.

polishing powder

A polishing powder widely used in Indian homes to clean brass and copper.

sheet work · sheet metal

Made from rolled metal sheet that is cut, pressed or hammered; lighter than a cast piece.

cast · cast metal

Made by pouring molten metal into a mould; thicker and heavier than sheet work.

hammered finish · beaten · H

A surface of small facets left by hammering the metal, by hand or by machine.

naqsh · nakshi work

Engraved, chased or embossed decoration on brass and copper, from the Urdu naqsh, a design.

etching · E · laser etched

A pattern cut into the surface of the metal, either chemically or by laser.

beading · beaded rim

The trade's spelling of beading: a rolled or beaded rim that stiffens a vessel's edge.

थाली · tat (Marathi)

A round metal plate on which a whole meal is served, with katoris for each dish.

thaal · थाल

A large, flat metal dish or tray, usually of brass or bell metal.

khumcha · khoncha

A small tray; the word is Persian, a diminutive of khwan, a tray.

katora · vati · wati (Marathi) · कटोरी

A small, shallow metal bowl for dal, vegetables, curd or sweets, set on a thali.

serving bowl · tureen

A deep serving bowl or tureen; the old meaning is any boat-shaped vessel.

davara · dabarah

The wide saucer-bowl a tumbler of filter coffee sits in; coffee is poured between the two.

kaapi filter · South Indian filter

Two stacked metal cups: grounds sit in the perforated upper cup, and decoction drips below.

ibrik · Turkish coffee pot

A small, long-handled pot with a pouring lip, made for brewing Turkish coffee.

samavar

A metal urn with a central fuel pipe that keeps water hot for tea service.

chhalni · tea strainer

A sieve or strainer; a tea chalni holds back the leaves as tea is poured.

lotta · लोटा · tambya (Marathi) · loti

A small, round-bodied metal pot, usually brass or copper, for drinking water and pooja.

badna · bodna

A spouted metal water vessel, particularly of copper, used with the chilamchi for washing hands.

chillumchee · hand-wash basin

A basin of brass or tinned copper for washing hands, with water poured from a badhna.

kendi

A spouted water vessel from Kerala, a regional relative of the lota.

kalasha · कलश

A ritual pot with a wide base and small mouth, used at poojas, weddings and griha pravesh.

kalsi · kalashi · kalsa

A small metal water pot or pitcher; the -i ending marks the smaller form of kalsa.

gangaal · गंगाळ

A large, round metal water vessel with handles, traditionally holding water for bathing or washing.

हंडा

In Marathi, a wide-mouthed metal pot for storing water, or for cooking.

matki · water pot

A round water pot for storing drinking water; a matki is the smaller form.

supa · soop · supli

A winnowing fan for sifting grain; brass supdas are made for ceremonies.

patili · पतीला · patele (Marathi) · tapela

A wide-mouthed metal cooking pot or cauldron; a patili is the smaller pot.

top · topia

The trade's name for a deep, round cooking pot for milk, rice and dal, tinned inside.

haandi · हांडी

A deep, broad-mouthed pot for slow cooking, its lid often sealed with dough.

degh · देग

A large metal cooking pot or cauldron, the vessel of dum biryani and feast cooking.

degcha · dekchi

A metal cooking pot smaller than a deg, for cooking in quantity.

kadai · karahi · कढ़ाई · cheenachatti (Malayalam)

A deep, round-bottomed metal pan with two handles, for frying and for curries.

tasli

A wide metal basin, traditionally brass, used for kneading dough or for cooking.

lagaan

A wide brass or copper pan, historically also a kneading trough; today a shallow, tinned cooking vessel.

brass langdi · copper langdi

The trade name in our catalogue for wide brass and copper cooking pots with a flat base and low wall.

paraat · परात · atta parat

A large, circular metal dish with a raised edge, for kneading dough and preparing food in quantity.

tava · roti tawa · dosa tawa

A flat or slightly curved griddle for rotis, parathas and dosas.

tempering pan · tadka · chhaunk pan

A small, long-handled pan for tadka: whole spices fried briefly in hot oil or ghee.

uruli · urali

A wide, shallow, round vessel from Kerala, once for cooking and now often for floating flowers.

khalbatta · imamdasta · mortar and pestle

A metal or stone mortar (khal) and its pestle (batta), for pounding dry spices.

pakad · sandasi · sandashi · vessel tongs

Tongs or pincers for gripping hot vessels and lifting them off the stove.

masala box · spice box · anjarai petti (Tamil)

A round, lidded spice box holding small bowls for the spices used every day.

ubha daba · upright dabba

A tall, upright storage canister for grain, flour and dal; ubha is Marathi for upright.

pandan · panpeti · paan box

A box with compartments for betel leaf, lime (chuna) and areca nut, for making paan.

ghee dani

A small lidded pot for keeping ghee, often sold with a spoon.

tiffin box · tiffin carrier · lunch box

A stacked, lidded lunch carrier with one or more compartments.

बर्तन · bhande · bhandi (Marathi) · pital ke bartan · tambe ke bartan · kanse ke bartan

Hindi for utensils: pital ke bartan are brass utensils, tambe ke bartan copper ones, kanse ke bartan kansa ones.

hotels, restaurants and caterers · food service

The hospitality trade: hotels, restaurants and caterers, and the commercial kitchens that serve them.

by weight · weight rate

Pricing by weight: a rate per kilogram applied to the vessel's weight, instead of a price per piece.

HSN code · 74181021 · 74181022

The GST and customs heading for household articles of copper and its alloys; spoons fall under 8215.