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Description
A pair of 19thc Bidri art bowls or salts
Made from iron and inlaid with silver
The Bidri art form is a kind of damascene work known as "koftagiri"
The bowls are 7.5cms in diameter and 4cm high
They are heavy and their totoal weight is 465.3 grams
Both pots are in superb condition with no damage
Bidri reminds one of the silvery stars against a dark sky
The underlying concept is ''beauty in contrast''
The beautiful craft of Bidri appears to have had its origins in Persia
and its development and efflorescence happened at Bidar
now in the Karnataka state, in southern India
This was with royal patronage and the skill of the craftsmen
One look at the ''objets d’art'' created reveals
the intricate and excellent workmanship involved
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