Handcrafted Silver Meenakari Cup
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₹ 6,275.00
- SKU: SC54D119DP0077026001
Meenakari, unique art is also known as enamelling, the art of ornamenting metal surface with attractive colours and Kundan stones. In olden days the meenakari art was done on gold, but later on, it is done on another metal like..
Meenakari, unique art
is also known as enamelling, the art of ornamenting metal surface with
attractive colours and Kundan stones. In olden days the meenakari art was done
on gold, but later on, it is done on another metal like silver. The word
‘Meena’ means the specific enamel or colour used in this work whereas in other
words, mina is the feminine form of Minoo in Persian which means heaven and
Meena refers to the blue (Azur) colour of heaven. Mughals introduced this
unique art to India during the 17th century. Silver is a soft and shiny
metal which is malleable and ductile and can be shaped easily by hammering.
Silver is found in native form, either pure or an alloy in nature. Silver is
commonly extracted from ore by smelting or chemical leaching. The meenakari in
Varanasi is characterized by pink strokes on white enamel hence it is known as
Banaras Gulabi Meenakari. This art is famous in the name of Banaras Gulabi
Meenakari because of its unique style and colour combination.
Specification:
Product: Banaras
Gulabi Meenakari
Style:Cup
Material: Silver
92.5% (Banaras, Uttar Pradesh)
Size: 7 inches
Care Instructions:
Handle with care because of its soft white lustrous surface and delicate
meenakari surface.
