Brass · Fes

Copper Mug / Tumbler

Hand-hammered copper drinking vessels, often tinned on the interior for food safety. Used for water, juice, and buttermilk (lben).

History & Cultural Context

Copper vessels have been used across Morocco for centuries. Tinned copper cups were the standard drinking vessels before glass became widespread. The hammered texture is both decorative and functional, strengthening the thin copper walls.

Materials

Copper sheetHand-hammered copper
Tin liningFood-safe interior coating

Production Techniques

Hand-hammeringTraditional
Copper shaped over wooden forms with planishing hammers
Tin lining (étamage)Traditional
Interior coated with molten tin for food safety

Production Notes

Cut from copper sheet, hammered into shape over wooden forms, and tinned on the interior with food-safe tin coating. Some are left untinned for decorative use only.

Quality Indicators

Authenticity

Even hammer marks across the surface

Quality

Complete interior tin coating

Red Flags

Thin, flimsy walls

Price Ranges

Budget30 – 80 MAD(~$3 – $8)

Small tumbler, basic hammering

Mid-range80 – 200 MAD(~$8 – $20)

Standard mug, good thickness, tinned interior

Premium200 – 500 MAD(~$20 – $50)

Set of 4–6, engraved decoration, heavy copper