'Zarrin' Platter in Printed Wood

Provenance

The Zarrin platter belongs to the North Indian tradition of decorative woodware — wooden forms treated with surface print and sealed under a waterproof lacquer. Each platter is individually cut in wood, its surface printed with an ornamental pattern and sealed under resin. The tradition comes from workshops in Delhi NCR and western Uttar Pradesh, where artisans adapt the vocabulary of India's painted and lacquered woodwork to contemporary domestic forms.

The rust-gold palette of Zarrin belongs to a long tradition of Indian decorated objects in which aged gold and warm earth tones — the colour of old copper, of sindoor, of turmeric, of the evening sky — carry the weight of ceremonial and daily life simultaneously. The patinated, vintage quality of this palette places the platter in a register of objects that are understood as having been used and valued over time. Zarrin in Persian names the quality of being golden — not the brightness of new gold but the deep, warm presence of gold that has acquired character.

The waterproof surface makes this decorative wooden platter suited to everyday serving use. Each piece is individually handcrafted; print placement and colour tone may vary slightly between pieces.

Disclaimer

• These pieces are handcrafted in wood with a printed surface. Variations in tone and colour are a natural feature of the process.
• Minor differences in print registration or surface texture should be understood as the signature of individual craft, not a defect.