There's a monkey holding your chai glass. That's the whole idea, and it works.

This tea glass pairs a hand-blown tumbler with a brass holder cast in the shape of a monkey, made using Dhokra, a lost-wax casting technique practiced for over 4,000 years in India. The holder curls around the glass like a handle, equal parts function and charm, with fine detailing that shows in every curve.

The glass lifts out for washing. The brass holder stays behind, ready for the next round or can be used later as a candle holder.

What is Dhokra? Dhokra is an ancient lost-wax metalcasting technique practised by tribal communities across central and eastern India. The artisan builds your piece entirely in beeswax by hand — every bead of the collar, every diamond of the lattice-work blanket, every detail of the crowned head pressed in by thumb and tool. That wax sculpture is wrapped in clay and fired. The heat melts the wax away, leaving a hollow cavity in the exact shape of the piece. Molten brass is poured in to fill it. Once cooled, the clay mould is broken open by hand — and destroyed. No mould is ever used twice.

What does GI-tagged mean? Dhokra is GI-tagged — a Government of India certification that works like a protected designation of origin, similar to Champagne in France or Stilton in England. It is a guarantee of provenance: that this piece is authentic, made by tribal artisan communities using traditional methods passed down across generations. Not a factory. Not a machine. Hands that have carried this craft for 4,000 years.

About this piece Nandi is the devoted guardian of Hindu tradition — the sacred bull who sits at the threshold of Shiva's temple, watchful and steady. In a home, Nandi is said to bring calm strength, loyalty, and an unshakeable stillness. He has been a symbol of devotion across Indian civilisation for millennia. You do not need to follow a spiritual tradition to feel what this piece holds. Sit him on a shelf, a mantle, or a stack of books. He will quietly change the quality of the corner he inhabits.