Theneer: Chikankari Tea & Home Gift Box

Theneer is an evening chai in a Lucknow sitting room. Two kulhads from the potters of Khurja, a tray and coasters for them to rest on, a napkin for the side, and a candle to light when the last cup is done.

One maroon thread runs through the box, from the flowers on the coasters to the sprigs on the napkin and the motif inside the tray. Every stitch is hand-embroidered in chikankari by our karigars in Lucknow, so no two boxes are exactly alike.

What's inside

• Khurja kulhads (pair): fluted cups with a turquoise glaze and an ochre rim, thrown and glazed by the potters of Khurja in Uttar Pradesh.
• Chikankari coasters: maroon cloth with a white flower and a ring of tiny knots, hand-embroidered in chikankari and tied as a pair with cotton cord.
• Cocktail napkin: undyed cloth with a mitred hem and four maroon chikankari sprigs, one in each corner, so one always shows however it is folded.
• Pinewood tray: a hand-embroidered chikankari panel set under glass in a pinewood frame, made by a Lucknow framer.
• Apple cinnamon candle: a scented candle in a clear glass votive, for when the chai is done and the house is quiet.

Details

• Packed in a kraft gift box with the Sangraha message printed inside the lid and a card describing each piece
• Kulhad capacity: 200 ml
• Tray size: 7 × 4.5 in
• Box size and weight: 10 × 6 × 3 cm, 1 kg
• Handmade, so colours, glaze and stitches vary slightly from piece to piece

Gift boxes ship from ready stock in 3 to 5 days. Domestic orders are usually delivered within 5-10 business days; international orders within 8-15 business days. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are not working days for standard deliveries.

Since our products are handcrafted, slight variations in colour, glaze and stitch are part of each piece and not imperfections. We cannot offer refunds; instead we give a store credit, valid for one year for a single use, after deducting shipping and reverse pick-up charges of ₹ 195/-.

Hand wash the embroidered cloth pieces gently in cold water and iron on the reverse at low heat. Wipe the pinewood pieces with a dry cloth and keep them away from water. Kulhads are best washed by hand. Keep everything out of direct sunlight.