Brass and copper urlis

An urli, or uruli, is a wide, shallow, round vessel from the kitchens of Kerala. It was used for daily cooking and Ayurvedic preparations, and the largest, the varpu, for feasts. Today it is most often filled with water and floating flowers, in hotel lobbies, homes and at weddings.

Also called: uruli, varpu, pital urli, brass uruli · Glossary

Urli Standard
HV482Copper

Every size and code

Quote these codes in your enquiry, with a quantity for each size.

Product	Code	Metal	Sizes and codes
Urli Standard	HV482	Copper	Single size
Urli (Standard)	HV153	Brass	Single size
Urli	HV154	Brass	18-20 HV154
Urli (Nakshi)	HV155	Brass	Single size
Elephant Urli	HV395	Brass	16 HV395

What to know about urlis

Choose an urli by diameter, depth and base. A display urli must sit flat and hold water without spilling. Nakshi (engraved) and elephant designs suit lobbies and entrances; the plain standard urli suits homes. An urli used for cooking needs kalai inside. For events, order matching sizes to group together. Standing water marks brass, so empty, dry and polish an urli between uses.

Used for

Floating flowers in hotel lobbies and entrances
Wedding, Vishu and festival décor
Gifting
Cooking, in the traditional way, with kalai

Specify when you enquire

Diameter and weight for each size
Design: standard, hammered, nakshi or elephant
A flat base that stays steady when full
Brass or copper

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