artist
Masashi Mitsui
Making brass water bottles
These women are making brass water bottles that are indispensable to the lives of Indians. They are smoothening the rough surface of the bottle using a high-speed rotating machine and paddles. At 3,000 rupees (about 45 dollars) per piece, brass water bottles are expensive. But unlike plastic ones, they are durable; they can be repaired, even with dents and holes, and therefore can withstand long-term use.
(Gujarat, India 2019)