The Monsoon Fish
The maker's mark
Thirteen inches of solid brass, shaped as a fish, with a fringe of fine chains falling from its belly, each ending in a small brass coin or a bead of colored glass. It is called the Monsoon because that fringe moves like rain when you walk. Made for weddings and long evenings, where you carry a card, a lipstick, and nothing more. Give it to someone who already owns every practical bag.
Specification
- Materials
- Solid brass, hand-finished and lacquered
- Interior
- Black suede-like lining
- Dimensions
- 13.0"L × 3.5"H
- Closure
- Hinged top, clutch style
- Carry
- Fixed slim brass top handle
- Capacity
- Cards, cash, and a lipstick; a phone does not fit
- Fringe
- Fine chains ending in brass coins and colored glass
- Origin
- Handmade in India
- Production
- Small batch, made again
Dispatched within 1 to 2 business days by FedEx Ground, arriving in 2 to 7 days across the U.S. Your tracking follows the moment it leaves us. Should it ever need to come home, you have 30 days from delivery.
Why is it called The Monsoon?
For the fringe. Fine chains fall from the belly of the fish and swing as you walk, so the bag reads as rain before it reads as metal. The name describes what it does, not where it is from.
What are the colored drops on the fringe?
Small brass coins and beads of colored glass. They are glass, not gemstones, and we would rather say so.
Will my phone fit?
No. The body is long but slim, so it holds cards, folded cash, and a lipstick. If you need a bag that takes a phone, The Matsya or The Fugu will.
Is there a shoulder strap?
No. It has a fixed slim brass handle across the back and is carried as a clutch.
Will mine look exactly like the photograph?
Close, not identical. Each bag is made by hand, so slight variation in finish and in the fall of the fringe is part of it.
Is it a limited edition?
Six exist right now. This one is made again in small batches when the mould allows, so it is not a one-off.
The story
That swing is where the name comes from. Carry it across a room and the chains move a half-beat behind you, the way a curtain of rain moves when the wind turns. It is about as close as a solid object gets to weather.
It will not hold your phone, and that is not an oversight. This is a bag built to be looked at and handed around, the way a piece of jewelry is. You will set it on the table at dinner and it will not stay there. Brass does not wear out; lacquered and kept dry, it will outlast the dress, the season, and most of what you own.
Because the fringe is hung by hand, it falls a little differently on every one. Yours will not be identical to this photograph. That is the part we would not fix.
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Gullye finds its soul in the forgotten lanes, where quiet hands shape beauty that the world often overlooks. We bring these stories forward not as relics of the past, but as living treasures meant to be cherished.
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The Monsoon Fish
Thirteen inches of solid brass, shaped as a fish, with a fringe of fine chains falling from its belly, each ending in a small brass coin or a bead of colored glass. It is called the Monsoon because that fringe moves like rain when you walk. Made for weddings and long evenings, where you carry a card, a lipstick, and nothing more. Give it to someone who already owns every practical bag.
Gullye makes sculptural pieces by hand, in small batches, with master artisans in Jaipur. This piece is made again when the mould allows.
The specification
Crafted from solid brass and lacquered for longevity, this piece needs a little care to keep its luster. Keep it out of water and away from excessive moisture, perfume, and harsh chemicals. Clean gently with a soft, dry cloth. Store in the Gullye dust bag.
In confidence
The body is the easy part. A maker who has worked brass for years can bring up the scales, the tail, the eye. The fringe is what takes the time: every chain cut to its own length, every one finished with a small brass coin or a bead of colored glass, then hung so the curtain falls even and swings together instead of tangling. One chain off and the whole bag reads crooked.
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