{"product_id":"chinar-motif-copper-rice-plate-hand-engraved","title":"Chinar Motif Copper Rice Plate | Hand Engraved Kashmiri Copper Thali","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe chinar leaf is Kashmir's signature. Here it is cut into copper, by hand, one leaf at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rice plate in Kashmir is not a side plate. It is the base of the meal — wide, flat-rimmed, deep enough to hold rice and gravy without spilling. This one carries the chinar motif around the rim, chased with a naqash's chisel rather than pressed by a die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this plate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-engraved chinar leaf border — Kashmir's most recognisable motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide rim, deep well — built for rice-and-gravy meals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTin-lined interior, safe for daily food use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoubles as a wall display piece between meals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in old Srinagar by thathera and naqash artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCopper (Kashmiri Traam)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType of Make\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-engraved chinar motif\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNumber of Pieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInterior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood-safe tin lined (kalai)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRice, wazwan, thali service, decorative display\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand wash · avoid abrasive scrub on engraving · dry immediately\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSrinagar, Kashmir\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the chinar motif?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chinar is the Kashmiri plane tree. Its five-pointed leaf appears across Kashmiri crafts — copper, walnut wood, papier mache, and shawls — as the region's defining decorative symbol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I eat off this plate every day?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The tin lining makes it food safe. Re-tinning (kalai) is recommended every year or two with heavy daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is hand engraving different from embossing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmbossing presses a pattern in with a die in seconds. Hand engraving is chiselled line by line and takes hours. Under light, hand engraving shows uneven depth — that is how you tell.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kashmir Origin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43002015842400,"sku":null,"price":2400.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9612\/0928\/files\/4_3_8fd8fc20-3360-4dd1-b788-59f5f1dc45cc.png?v=1785314700","url":"https:\/\/www.kashmirorigin.com\/products\/chinar-motif-copper-rice-plate-hand-engraved","provider":"Kashmir origin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}