{"product_id":"antique-indian-brass-lassi-cup-hand-engraved-floral-paisley-c-1900","title":"Antique Indian Brass Lassi Cup, Hand-Engraved Floral \u0026 Paisley, c.1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn northern India around 1900, a metalworker sat down with a cup and a graving tool and proceeded to cover every available surface with flowers. Not in a hurried, get-it-done way. In a this-is-going-to-take-a-while, I-have-standards way. The result is this: a hand-engraved cup with dense, all-over decoration of scrolling botanical motifs, paisley forms, and stylised flowers, arranged in horizontal registers separated by fine beaded borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe form is the classic North Indian lassi cup — a slightly tapered cylinder, wider at the top, with a flat base. Simple, functional, and completely transformed by the engraving that covers it. The exterior has developed a warm, dark patina over 120-odd years that sits beautifully in the recesses of the engraving and throws every detail into sharp relief. The interior is silver-toned — a characteristic of Indian metalware of this period, where the interior finish was often treated differently from the exterior. The base carries a small maker's stamp — a nice detail that confirms this is a genuine piece rather than a later reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it as a pencil holder, a small vase for dried flowers, or simply as a beautiful object on a shelf. It has been doing its job for over a century and is in no hurry to stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Indian hand-engraved metalware, c.1900\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm copper-toned exterior with silver-toned interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDense all-over floral, paisley and botanical engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorizontal registers with beaded border bands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall maker's stamp on base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood condition — patina consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.5 × 8 cm, 293 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndia, c.1900\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWARNING: This cup will make your desk look considerably more interesting. Maison de L'oro accepts no responsibility for any subsequent object upgrades that may follow throughout your home.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison de L'oro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53230767800663,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/4388\/5911\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_eb7fae96-d13a-472f-b9fc-fd832e823dfc.jpg?v=1774814502","url":"https:\/\/maisondeloro.com\/products\/antique-indian-brass-lassi-cup-hand-engraved-floral-paisley-c-1900","provider":"Maison de L'oro ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}