These brass kattori bowls date from around 1940 and would originally have been used throughout India for serving pickles, chutneys, spices and other condiments as part of a traditional meal. Small bowls such as these remain an essential part of Indian dining, accompanying larger serving dishes on a thali and adding colour and flavour to the table.

Handcrafted from brass with a tinned interior, each bowl bears the honest signs of decades of use. One retains a hand-punched Hindi inscription, likely denoting ownership or helping identify the bowl within a household or community kitchen. 

Today these versatile antique bowls are equally suited to serving olives, nuts, dips and condiments, or simply displayed as decorative objects. 

• Origin: India
• Date: c.1940
• Materials: Handcrafted brass with tinned interiors
• Features: Set of three traditional kattori bowls, one with an original hand-punched Hindi inscription, ideal for serving pickles, chutneys or condiments
• Condition: Good vintage condition with age-related wear, surface marks and a rich patina consistent with decades of everyday use
• Dimensions: W10 x D15 x H5 cm
• Weight: 0.3kg