Kansa / Bronze Hand Crafted Dinner Plates

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Kansa Hand Crafted Dinner Plates

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Estimated delivery date between 22-Jun-2021 to 25-Jun-2021

About Zishta Kansa / Bronze Hand Crafted Dinner Plates

Perfect for serving Indian traditional meal, Zishta kansa, kansa dinner thali is designed with aesthetic nuance and immense functionality. It is considered the best to have all the three meals of the day from kansa thali.
Hand beaten to the desired shapes, the plates and serving katori retain the beaten charcoal finish on the outside and lathe fine finish on the inside. Built to last generations!
Zishta curates kansa traditional products in collaboration with the rural artisans of Orissa whose history dates back thousands of years!
Zishta kansa dinner set are tested in NABL accredited laboratory and comply with EU standards for Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).

Product Specifications

Weight
1.1000 Kg

Size	Weight (Kg)	Diameter (Inches)
Large	1.1-1.2	12
Medium	0.7-0.8	10

Disclaimer

All our products are handcrafted and this results in each product being unique and slightly different from each other and therefore will have minor variations on dimensions & weight.

Traditional Value

Kansa usage dates back to thousands of years and have been an integral part of many households till recent years.
Kansa Basana as it is known traditionally was used in every household across Orissa, MP, Maharashtra and most parts of North India  .
Ayurveda has documented immense health benefits of using kansa vessel in day-to-day food preparation and serving.
Traditionally it was considered best to have food in kansa plates.

Artistic value

The artisan cluster located in Orissa has a rich tradition dating back to the days when Puri Jagannath temple was enshrined.   
The process of making starts with making metal ingots with 78% copper and 22% tin mixture. The ingot are then repeatedly heated and beaten by a group of artisans to specific shapes.  .
The finer finishing are done using lighter hammers and then a coating of salt and clay applied to firm up the metal.
Once cooled, the kansa ware is worked with fine hammers and lathe work to give the shine and finish.  It takes 4-5 hours to make one Kansa ware.  .
This highly skilled craft takes years of training and working in extreme temperatures.  The artisans generally start work early in the morning around 3 AM and finish before noon as it becomes impossible to work in extreme heat beyond that!

Utility Value

Kansa dinner plates are used for serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.   
Kansa has immense utility value in improving the quality of food being consumed.
Kansa is a mixture of 78% Copper and 22% Tin.
As per Ayurveda, eating food from kansa vessel purifies the food, improves immunity and enhances brain function.
Easy to recycle thereby enabling a sustainable option. Lasts for generations and reduces carbon footprint

Usage Instructions

Kansa dinner set is for serving food.   
Do not place the plate on the stove.
Gently wash with mild detergents. Do not use steel scrubber.
Use normal scrub surface with lime or tamarind to retain or revive the shine.  
The charcoal finish wears off with usage and gets replaced by the metallic shine for the base.  .
The Kansa utensils are finely crafted artwork and needs to be handled with care.

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Gaurish Verlekar

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Excellent

August 22, 2020

A very finely carved dinner plate, with beautiful finishing. Sturdy and heavy, with rugged handcrafted aesthetic appeal to it.