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Banarasi Gulabi Meenakari Craft 

  33 rating
202 Ratings & 33 Reviews

M.R.P: ₹ 1020

₹ 970   
Sold by Sams Kitchenware Private Limited

Product Description

Meenakari, a unique art also known as enameling, the art of ornamenting metal surface with attractive colours and kundhan stones. In olden days the meenakari art was done on gold, but later on it is done on another metals like silver, copper, etc., The word ‘meena’ means the specific enamel or colour used in this work where as 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 17th century. The one who does meeankari art known as meenakars. These meenakars belongs to the particular caste of kshatriyas and classify themselves with the name of meenakar or verma. Meenakari is not just limited to traditional jewelry but expands into more modern products including bowls, ashtrays, key chains, figures of deities and decorative showpieces. The meenakari in Varanasi is characterized by pink strokes on white enamel hence it is known as Banaras Gulabi Meenakari. The art was learnt from Persian craftsmen who visited to Lucknow in 17th century. Artisan prefers silver for meenakari art because of the price and lustrous surface. Involving in meenakari is bit typical hence it is very important that the artisans have techni-cal hand to get aware with its process.  

Specifications

Product Code PRO_303303
Colour Nil
Weight 1 kg
Variant Customizable
Culture India

Ratings & Reviews

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just wow!

Excellent Product.3 leaves were mising .Stil Happy for quality of this Product

21 December 2018

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