Egyptian Glass Mabkhara — Taj · Hand-Etched, Ruffled Gold Collar, 15 & 20 cm (Model 123)

The crown mabkhara — our most-viewed piece, and the one importers reorder. Now in two sizes.

Taj means “crown”. Look at the top of the piece: a clear, ruffled collar, pinched open by hand while the glass is still hot and rimmed in 24K gold, sits on the burner exactly like a crown — hence the name. Below it, the body is banded in gold at the shoulder and the foot, so the bakhoor smoke rises through a piece that reads as an ornament first and a burner second.

The decoration is hand-etched in the technique our workshop calls Hafr Rotoush (حفر رتوش): each motif is cut into the glass freehand, one stroke at a time, so every piece varies slightly — no two Taj are exactly alike.

Two sizes

• 20 cm — $25: hand-etched with large flowers. It holds a shelf on its own: the majlis, the entrance console, the hotel suite.
• 15 cm — $20: hand-etched with wheat ears and leaves, and fitted with a perforated gold tray that lets the charcoal breathe. Sized for side tables, gift boxes and a row of burners along a majlis.

Each burner is blown, etched and gilded by hand in our Cairo workshop; no two ruffles fall the same way — the signature of the craft.

Specifications

• Model: 123 · name: Taj
• Height: approx. 15 cm (5.9 in) or 20 cm (7.9 in) — confirmed on your pro-forma invoice
• Material: mouth-blown borosilicate glass, food-safe, hand-applied 24K liquid gold, hand-etched (Hafr Rotoush)
• Colours: Mixed colours, Rose, Green, Blue, Honey, Mauve, White, Clear — same price in every colour
• Use: bakhoor, oud chips, incense cones and charcoal tablets; also aroma oils and display
• Care: place a charcoal disc on the metal tray or a bed of sand; let the glass cool fully before washing; hand wash to protect the gold
• Origin: handmade in Cairo, Egypt

Wholesale & shipping

• Price: listed price is per piece — mix sizes, models and colours freely
• Payment: card, Apple Pay or PayPal at checkout, or bank transfer
• Lead time: in stock in Cairo in mixed colours; specific colours are confirmed within 24 hours or made to order in 15–25 days
• Packing: individually wrapped, honeycomb dividers, reinforced export cartons; air express to your door (DHL, FedEx or EMS). Transit breakage is replaced or credited — report within 48 hours. Plain gift box on request: $1 per mabkhara, in gold or another plain colour. Most buyers use their own branded box (from 300 pieces); note that individual boxes add carton volume, so express shipping can cost more.
• Hold it first: the Dukhoon Discovery Box carries the 15 cm Taj — $99 with express courier included

Three Taj in three colours, boxed: Taj Trio. For your own home: the Home & Occasions gift boxes. The bigger brother: Burj, 35 cm.