Brass Copper Bronze Mumbai, since 1963
Brass, copper and kansa in depth: the research, the history, the value of the metal, and how to choose and use it.
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· 6 min read
Indians have cooked, served and worshipped with copper and its alloys for more than four thousand years. Here is that story, told from excavation reports, Mughal records and craft registers.
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Water kept overnight in a copper lota is one of India's oldest household habits. Here is what the classical texts, laboratory studies and health agencies each say about it, kept apart.
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Every material in an Indian kitchen does some jobs well and others badly. Here is what the engineering data, regulators and lab studies say about each, and where brass, copper and kansa still earn their place.
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The pale-gold thali in many Indian homes is a high-tin bronze with a long history. Here is what it is made of, who makes it, and how much of its reputation stands up to testing.
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A brass parat or copper handi is still worth its weight in metal after decades of use. Here is what that value is, where it comes from, and what it is not.
