Brass Matka for Drinking Water (Pital ka Matka)
pital ka matka · brass water pot · pital ka ghada · brass matki · water storage pot
About this collection
This page holds 9 brass matka from ₹2,970, each 9 to 11.7 inch tall and 1.08 to 1.68 kg in weight. All 9 are pure brass. A matka is the round-bellied pot with a narrow neck used to store drinking water, and in brass it lasts for decades where a clay one cracks.
Buy by litres, not by height. The pots here differ by less than 3 inch in height, yet the capacities on the listings include 5.5, 6, 7, 9 and 11 litres, because the belly widens far more than the pot grows upward. A family of four that refills once a day is well served by 7 to 9 litres. Remember the filled weight: 9 litres of water adds 9 kg to a pot that already weighs over 1 kg, so decide where it will stand before you fill it. Prices stay in a narrow band, up to ₹5,665.
Use a brass matka for plain water only. Rinse it every day and scrub the inside once a week with lemon and salt, then rinse well. Keep it on a ring stand so the round base stays steady and air can pass underneath.
