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Product ID: 137937

 

3.2" Diam. x 6.7" H

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Weight:  1.6 lbs

 

84% zinc, 16% copper with fine silver inlay

Watertight

 

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Bidri vase, 'Summer Stars'

Myriad stars shine bright on summer nights, inspiring the beautiful design of this vase. Raj Kumar expertly details the composition with a fine silver inlay work known as Bidri art. The metal vase is crafted by hand and treated to acquire a distinctive gunpowder black finish.

.999 rating silver
Your Price: $87.95
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Raj Kumar

Raj Kumar

"My parents were already crafting bidri art. It is a family tradition and I am proud to inherit this art, which is more than 600 years old."
"Hi, I am Raj Kumar and I come from the fascinating town of Bidar, in Karnataka. Bidar is a small town filled with honest and kind people. I grew up with my two brothers and one sister, who is married now. I studied up to 12th standard, because I wanted to do something of my own. My parents were already crafting bidri art. It is a family tradition and I am proud to inherit this art, which is more than 600 years old.

"King Bahimani introduced the art of silver inlay, and since then, ...

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