Wender·Vista
Moradabad
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIndia
on the Ramganga River, east of Delhi in Uttar Pradesh

Moradabad

— — the colour of brass under a slow afternoon.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A working city on the Ramganga River in western Uttar Pradesh, known across India as Peetal Nagri, the Brass City. Tens of thousands of artisans turn sheet brass into trays, lamps, and engraved vessels in workshops folded into the old lanes. The Jama Masjid, raised by Rustam Khan in 1631, still anchors the centre. Exports leave for Europe, the Gulf, and North America.

from the studio
Moradabad
— bring it home

Moradabad, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Moradabad

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Moradabad sits on the west bank of the Ramganga River in western Uttar Pradesh, about 167 kilometres east of Delhi by road. Rustam Khan, the Mughal governor of Sambhal, founded the city in 1600 and named it for Prince Murad Baksh, fourth son of the emperor Shah Jahan. The 2011 census recorded a city population of about 890,000, with the urban agglomeration well above one million. The Northern Railway zone runs through Moradabad Junction, one of the busier stations on the Delhi to Lucknow line.

— the stone

The brass trade gives the city its second name, Peetal Nagri. Workshops cluster in mohallas such as Peetal Basti and Mughalpura, with families that have shaped, hammered, etched, and electroplated brass for several generations. The Moradabad cluster handled roughly seventy percent of India's brass handicraft exports through the 2010s, sending engraved trays, lamps, mirrors, and ceremonial vessels to buyers in Germany, the United States, and the Gulf. The Export Promotion Council recognises Moradabad brassware as a registered Geographical Indication.

— the visit

The Jama Masjid, raised by Rustam Khan in 1631 on a low rise above the river, still anchors the old city. The Sai Temple at Lakhipura draws long Thursday queues. The Moradabad Hat, a permanent crafts market, runs daily near the railway station. Winters between November and February are the easy season for walking the old lanes; summers cross 40°C. Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, four hours west by road, is the nearest international gateway for buyers visiting the brass cluster.

— where
India · Moradabad district, Uttar Pradesh
— elevation
186 m · 610 ft
— position
28.8386° N · 78.7733° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
45 km S
Sambhal
Mughal-era town, seat of Rustam Khan
40 km E
Rampur
former princely state, library city
90 km E
Bareilly
Rohilkhand commercial hub
167 km W
Delhi
national capital and gateway airport
N
Moradabad
Sambhal
Rampur
Bareilly
Delhi
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Moradabad — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Tens of thousands of artisans in Moradabad work brass into trays, lamps, vessels, and engraved décor. The cluster has handled the majority of India's brass handicraft exports for decades, which earned the Hindi name Peetal Nagri.

Rustam Khan, the Mughal governor of Sambhal, founded the city in 1600 during the reign of Shah Jahan. He named it for the emperor's fourth son, Prince Murad Baksh.

In western Uttar Pradesh, on the west bank of the Ramganga River, about 167 kilometres east of Delhi by road. It sits on the Northern Railway's Delhi to Lucknow trunk line.

A congregational mosque commissioned by the city's founder Rustam Khan in 1631, set on a low rise above the Ramganga. It is one of the oldest standing structures in the city.

Between November and February, when daytime temperatures stay between 15 and 25°C. The summer months from April through June regularly cross 40°C and the monsoon arrives by late June.

A protected handicraft tradition centred on Moradabad — engraved, embossed, electroplated, and enamelled brass vessels and décor. The Geographical Indication for Moradabad Metal Craft was granted in 2014.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The piece reads strongly to anyone with ties to the city or its craft. A Medium or Large hangs well in a sitting room. Customers often pair it with a small brass tray as a wedding or retirement gift.

The warm metallic palette suits Indo-modern, Maximalist, and jewel-tone rooms. The Medium reads well against a deep wall colour, and the Large carries the warmth across a larger room.

Indo-modern interiors continue to grow, drawing on regional craft traditions instead of generic global décor. The piece anchors that direction with a specific Indian subject rather than a generic motif.

A single Large above a console reads as a window. Above a sofa, a four-tile Mural carries the scale better, and a nine-tile Mural makes the wall the focal piece.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for steam, splash, and direct cleaning. Both resist scratching and read as soft sheen or no sheen, never glassy.

A microfibre cloth and water. No solvent, no abrasive pad. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so daily wiping does not lift it.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original work from one studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. Nothing is licensed in or out. Reid Wender is the curator and the eye behind the line.

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