What is a trinket bowl?

A trinket bowl is a small open dish for the bits that collect in pockets and on bedside tables: rings, earrings, keys, coins and hair ties. This one is made of coiled wheat straw rather than ceramic or metal, so it is light and soft to the touch.

What goes in a trinket bowl?

A trinket bowl usually holds jewellery you take off at night, keys and change by the door, or small desk clutter like clips and pen drives. Anything small and dry works, while liquids, oily food and perfume are best kept away from it.

What are wheat grass bowls made of?

Wheat grass bowls are made from the straw of the wheat crop, the dry stalks that remain in the field after harvest, coiled and stitched by hand. They have nothing to do with the green wheatgrass shoots sold as a health drink. This one comes from Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh.

Will a straw trinket bowl scratch my jewellery?

A straw trinket bowl is far gentler on jewellery than ceramic, marble or metal, because the surface gives a little instead of clinking. Put jewellery in dry, and check that the rim is smooth so fine chains slide out cleanly.

Can I keep dry fruits or sweets in it?

Dry fruits and wrapped sweets can go in this bowl for serving, as long as nothing is sticky or wet. Line it with a paper napkin for loose, oily nuts, because oil leaves marks on straw that do not wash out.

Can I use it as a potpourri bowl?

As a potpourri bowl it works with dried petals, lavender or cloves that carry their own scent. Skip refresher oils and sprays, and keep perfume off the straw.

How do I care for a wheat grass trinket bowl?

To care for a wheat grass trinket bowl, tip it out now and then and dust it with a dry cloth or a soft brush. Keep it away from water and perfume, and let anything damp dry before it goes in.

Will the bowl keep its shape?

The bowl will keep its shape for years if it stays dry and is not crushed, because every round is sewn to its neighbour. Avoid stacking heavy things on top or squeezing it into a tight drawer.

Does this bowl come in other colours?

Other colours are available: this is the yellow version, and the same trinket bowl also comes in blue. Both are made in Hardoi for the same partner, Samuday Crafts.

Is a wheat grass trinket bowl a good gift?

A wheat grass trinket bowl makes an easy small gift for Diwali, a housewarming or a friend who keeps losing earrings. It is light and hard to break in transit, and for larger quantities use the bulk enquiry option.

Wheatgrass Trinket Bowl

Wheatgrass Trinket Bowl - Yellow

Rs. 479

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Product Details

A small trinket bowl built from coiled wheat straw by village artisans in Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, who work with Samuday Crafts. This is the yellow version.

Straw is soft and light, so rings, studs, keys and loose change land without the clatter of a ceramic or metal dish. Keep one on the dresser, the desk or the shelf by the door.

Art TypeWheat Grass

Packaging Dimension32X22X6

Materials & Care

Each piece may vary slightly due to handwork. Avoid moisture and perfumes. Clean gently with a soft, dry cloth.

Product Disclosure

SKU: SD-WGBS-RO-Y-01Style Code: SD-WGBS-RO-YHSN Code: 10011900Region: HardoiState: Uttar pradesh

Curated by Samuday Crafts Pvt Ltd

Each piece is handcrafted, so slight variations in colour, texture and dimension are natural and celebrate its handmade origin.

On the dresser: Rings, studs and a watch come off at night and drop in without a clink. Straw is softer than ceramic, marble or metal, so a gemstone has nothing hard to chip against. Set the bowl a little away from where you spray perfume, and keep scent off the straw.

By the door: Keys, a bike key, coins from the last auto ride: as a key bowl on the shoe cabinet, it stops small things from scattering. It weighs next to nothing, so tipping it out to hunt for one lost key takes a single hand.

On the work desk: Paper clips, a pen drive, a hair tie, the SIM-ejector pin that always goes missing. Catch-all duty suits it.

At the tea table: Offer wrapped toffees or a few elaichi pods to guests. Keep it for dry things. Oil and water both mark straw.

As a small gift: Light, and with nothing to shatter in transit, it travels well as a Diwali or housewarming gift, and it sits happily beside a brass diya or a sprig of dried flowers.

Everyday care: Tip it out now and then and dust it with a dry cloth or a soft brush. Put rings in once they are dry, not straight from the wash basin.

On a trinket bowl the rim does the hardest work. Fingers dip past it several times a day, and fine chains and earring hooks drag across it on the way out, so the rim is the part that most needs to be smooth.

A small, tight start: Like the other coiled wheat grass pieces from Hardoi, the bowl begins as a spiral of straw stitched round by round. On a bowl this size the first turns are tight, and the base is kept level so it sits without rocking.

Lifting the side: Once the base is wide enough, each new round is set slightly above the one before it, and the side rises into a shallow curve.

Closing the rim: The final round is thinned so the coil ends without a step, and the rim is usually wrapped more closely than the side. Loose straw ends are typically tucked under the wrapping and stitched down rather than left to stand.

What to check: Test the rim. Run a fingertip all the way round: it should feel smooth and continuous, with nothing sharp standing proud, because that finish is what stops a necklace chain from snagging and it is where the karigar's patience shows most.