Vintage hand-chased copper repoussé charger with peacock-eye mandala

This monumental hand-worked brass charger measures an impressive 80 cm across. It brings serious presence to a wall, or can become the top of a show-stopping coffee table.

Every inch has been hand-raised in repoussé and finished with fine chasing. A central rosette bursts outward through radiating petals into a ring of almond “eye” motifs, reminiscent of peacock feathers. A second band of the same motif circles the wide rim. Behind the design, a hand-punched matted ground gives the copper a rich, shimmering texture that changes as the light moves across it.

Probably made in the mid-20th century in the Indo-Persian / Middle Eastern metalworking tradition, this is a genuine hand-made piece, not a pressed modern import. It carries an honest, mellow patina built over decades: soft highlights on the raised work, deeper tones in the recesses, and a few flecks of verdigris that tell you it’s the real thing. A hanging bracket is fitted to the reverse, so it’s ready for the wall.

It suits eclectic, Moroccan, boho, mid-century and maximalist interiors, and collectors of Islamic and Indian metalwork.

Available  at La La Vintage 
67 Semaphore Road,
Semaphore SA 5019
(Next to Odeon Cinema)

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