Vintage Bidri Silver Inlay Hand Crafted Vase From Southern India

A VERY BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE BLACK BIDRI HAND CRAFTED VASE INLAID WITH SILVER FLORAL MOTIFS ON FOUR INDEPENDENT PANELS. EACH FLANKED WITH VERTICAL HERRINGBONE PATTERN BORDERS. BIDRI ARTWORK IS A 500 YEAR OLD METAL ART FORM THAT COMES FROM SOUTHERN INDIA NEAR THE FAMOUS BIDAR FORT IN WEST KARNATAKA. THE PROCESS USED AT THAT TIME IS THE SAME METHOD USED TODAY TO PRODUCE BIDRI ARTWORK. BIDRI TREASURES HAVE BEEN VALUED BY ART COLLECTORS FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS. THE BASE MATERIAL OF BIDRI ARTWORK IS A BLACK METAL ALLOY WHICH IS MADE FROM COPPER AND ZINC.

TALENTED ARTISTS ENGRAVE THE INTRICATE PATTERNS OVER THE SURFACE THEN TAP SHEETS OF SILVER INTO THE GROOVES OF THEIR DESIGN. THE CONTRAST OF THE BLACK SURFACE AND SILVER DESIGN IS SPECTACULAR. BIDRI ARTWORK DESIGNS HAVE VARIED PATTERNS OVER THE YEARS, INCLUDING STARS, PLANTS, FLOWERS AND ANIMALS WHICH ARE USUALLY ARRANGED IN SYMMETRICAL GEOMETRIC FIELDS AS WITH THIS EXAMPLE. DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 15.0 CM (6") DIAMETER 9.0 CM (3.5").

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Region of Origin: Indian
Product: Vase
Primary Material: Mixed Material
Original/Repro: Vintage Original