Two back-to-back dates sit on every corporate gifting calendar in January and almost nobody plans for them until the second week of the month: Makar Sankranti on 14 January and Republic Day on 26 January. Makar Sankranti and Republic Day corporate gifting gets treated as an afterthought squeezed between the New Year gifting rush and Valentine’s campaigns, but both dates are genuinely useful hooks for a desk-decor or brass gift that doesn’t need a festival-specific motif — no toran, no kites, no tricolour bunting required. What works is the same handcrafted brass, marble-resin and desk-accessory range we ship for Diwali and New Year, repositioned with a short branding card and a harvest-season or Republic Day message.
We say this as the workshop that actually packs and dispatches these orders from Jodhpur: a January corporate order behaves differently from a Diwali order. Diwali volumes are huge and deadline-driven; January orders tend to be smaller, more considered, and often go to a shorter list — senior leadership, key clients, channel partners who didn’t make the Diwali list, or a desk-gifting refresh for a new financial year planning cycle. That changes what you should order and how early you need to lock it in.
This guide covers what to actually buy, how pricing and minimum order quantities work at our workshop, realistic lead times for a mid-January dispatch, and the GST paperwork you’ll get with every order. Every item below is checked against our live, in-stock catalogue — no placeholder SKUs, no “coming soon” pieces.
Why Brass and Desk Decor Work for This Window
From where we sit on the production floor, a January corporate order has one advantage over a Diwali order: there’s no single mad rush day. Makar Sankranti and Republic Day are both useful excuses to send a gift, but neither carries the “it must arrive by sunset on the festival day” pressure that Diwali does. That gives you room to order a slightly more considered piece — a brass idol or figurine pair that sits on a desk or credenza year-round, rather than a seasonal hamper that gets used once. Brass also photographs well for the branding card and internal newsletter photo most HR and marketing teams want, and it ships safely in bulk because it’s solid metal, not glass or ceramic.
Desk accessories — pen stands, table clocks — solve a different problem: they’re useful, not just decorative, so recipients actually keep them on their desk rather than in a drawer. For a Republic Day gift to field staff, channel partners or dealers, a functional desk piece with a tricolour-tone branding card reads as thoughtful rather than generic, without us needing to manufacture a tricolour-specific SKU.
10 Brass and Desk Decor Picks for January Corporate Gifting
Riddhi Siddhi Ganesh Brass Idol — Rs.1,199
A safe, universally acceptable desk idol for a mixed-seniority gift list; works equally well as a new-office or new-year desk piece.
Antique Brass Shiv Pariwar Idol — Rs.2,199
A heavier, more formal piece we see ordered for senior client lists rather than mass employee lists, given the per-unit cost.
Premium Brass Owl Figurine Pair — Rs.1,999
Owl pairs read as a wisdom/prosperity motif that isn’t tied to any one festival — a safe pick for secular corporate gifting.
Premium Brass Horse Figurine Set of 2 — Rs.2,399
Horses are a recurring ask for sales-team gifting (“momentum,” “speed to target”) — popular with BFSI and sales-heavy clients.
Brass Lion Showpiece Pair — Rs.1,999
A leadership-desk pair we ship often for MD/CEO office gifting and client relationship-manager lists.
Desk Pen Stand with Table Clock, Auto Rickshaw — Rs.999
Our best-selling functional desk gift for large employee lists — it’s used daily, not shelved, which matters when budgets per head are tight.
Desk Pen Stand, Monkey Showpiece — Rs.899
A lighter, more playful alternative to the auto-rickshaw pen stand for younger teams and startup client lists.
Rajasthani Meenakari Marble Table Clock — Rs.699
Our entry-price desk piece for large-volume orders where the per-unit budget is under Rs.1,000.
Gold Horse & Elephant Showpiece Combo — Rs.2,999
A combo piece that photographs well as a single gift box item — good for a client list where you want one strong SKU rather than a hamper of several small items.
White & Gold Elephant Pair, 8 Inch — Rs.3,999
Our top-tier pick for a short VIP list — board members, top 10-20 clients — where the per-unit cost supports a statement piece.
Metal Crane Bird Showpiece Pair — Rs.1,199
Saras cranes symbolise fidelity and partnership — a fitting pick for long-standing dealer or vendor relationships being recognised in January.
Peacock Tealight Holder, Circular Frame — Rs.799
A low-cost decorative add-on for hamper-style gift boxes where you want a second item alongside the main piece.
Pricing, MOQ, Timelines and GST — What to Actually Expect
Budget bands we see work for this window: under Rs.1,000 per unit for large employee lists (200+ pieces) — the marble table clock or either pen stand fit here; Rs.1,500-2,500 per unit for client and channel-partner lists (50-200 pieces) — brass figurine pairs sit in this band; and Rs.3,000+ per unit for short VIP lists under 50 pieces — the larger elephant pairs and combo showpieces.
Minimum order quantity is 25 pieces per design if you want a branding card or custom message card added, or 5 pieces per design for plain, unbranded orders. Dispatch is 10-14 working days from design approval on the branding card — for a 14 or 26 January delivery, that means placing your order and approving the card by the last week of December at the latest; mid-January orders with no branding run faster since there’s no card to approve. A quoted rate is held for 30 days once we send it, so a quote taken in December stays valid through the January order window.
Every order ships with safe, fragile packing — these are solid brass, marble-dust resin and iron pieces, individually wrapped and boxed for bulk transit — and a GST invoice with the correct HSN code for each product category, so your accounts team can claim input tax credit without back-and-forth. There’s no membership or access fee to get a quote or place a bulk order with us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Makar Sankranti or Republic Day gifting actually common for Indian companies?
It’s smaller than Diwali or New Year volumes, but a real and growing segment — mostly companies filling in gaps on their gifting calendar for teams or client lists that didn’t get a Diwali gift, or wanting a January touchpoint before the new financial year planning cycle starts.
Do I need a Republic Day-specific or tricolour product?
No. We don’t manufacture tricolour-themed decor, and most corporate buyers don’t ask for it — a neutral brass or desk piece with a Republic Day message on the branding card works just as well and avoids looking like a one-off novelty item.
What’s the minimum order size you’ll accept?
5 pieces per design for a plain, unbranded order. If you want a custom branding or message card on each piece, the minimum rises to 25 pieces per design.
How early should we order for a 14 or 26 January delivery?
Place the order and approve your branding card design by the last week of December. Dispatch takes 10-14 working days from approval, and January has its own courier backlog from New Year volumes, so earlier is safer.
Can you ship directly to multiple office locations or employee home addresses?
Yes, as stated on your quote — multi-location and individual-address dispatch is something we handle regularly for employee gifting; flag it when you request your quote so it’s costed in correctly.
Will we get a GST invoice for the full order?
Yes, every bulk order comes with a GST invoice carrying the correct HSN code for each product category, so your accounts team can process input tax credit without any extra documentation requests.
Get a Quote for Your January Gifting List
Send us your list size, budget band and delivery date and we’ll come back with an itemised quote, free of charge, within 24 hours — request your corporate gifting quote here. The rate we quote is held for 30 days, so you can lock it in now and confirm closer to your delivery date. If you’d rather browse the full catalogue first, download our B2B and bulk order catalogue for wholesale pricing across every collection.
For more on how we price and ship corporate orders year-round, see our corporate & bulk gifting guide, our notes on corporate gifting budgets per employee, how we handle packing and fragile shipping for gift sets, and our dedicated Corporate New Year 2027 gifts and desk decor guide if your January order is really an extension of your New Year gifting. Companies ordering regularly through the year should also look at our employee appreciation and long-service gift ideas and buyer’s checklist for choosing a corporate gifting company. Reseller or wholesale buyer instead of a one-off gifting order? Our wholesale home decor page and dropship partner page cover those terms separately. Browse the full range any time at the Kraftskala store.
