Old 19th
Century Bidriware Pewter & inlaid Silver Decanter
…beautiful collection piece
Old 19th Century Bidriware
Decanter thought to have come from northern Pakistan and to date back to the
1800’s, a beautiful collection piece… This beautiful piece has a glass ball top
and there is a small repair to the inside lip which is why it is being sold at
this piece… These pieces normally sell
for thousands…
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia;
Bidriware (Kannada)
is a metal handicraft from Bidar. It was developed in the 14th
century C.E. during the rule of the Bahamani
Sultans. The term 'Bidriware' originates from the township of
Bidar, which is still the chief centre for the manufacture of the unique
metalware. Due to its striking inlay artwork, Bidriware is an
important export handicraft of India and is prized as a symbol of wealth. The
metal used is a blackened alloy of zinc and copper inlaid with thin sheets of
pure silver. This native art form has obtained Geographical
Indications registry.
The origin of Bidriware is usually attributed to the Bahamani
sultans who ruled Bidar in the 14th–15th centuries. Bidriware
originated in ancient Persia. It was brought to India by the
followers of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. The art form developed in the
kingdom was a mix of Turkey, Persia and Arabic countries which were
intermingled with the local styles and thus a unique style of its own was born.
Abdullah bin Kaiser, a craftsman from Iran was invited by the Sultan Ahmed Shah
Bahmani to work on decorating the royal palaces and courts. According
to some accounts, Kaiser joined hands with local craftsmen and gave birth to Bidriware
under the rule of Second Sultan Alauddin Bahmani. Along with local artisans,
the art ware spread far and wide and was handed over to generations as time
passed. Fortunately, the art did not die with the kings, it was later on
patronized by subsequent kingdoms and today, we can enjoy its exclusivity. It
is a family business and in some artisans’ families, even women take part in
the making of the metal ware. Since then, the craft has been handed down
succeeding generations mostly among the local Muslim and Lingayat sects….
Please see detail photos which form part of
the description… Note; This beautiful piece has a glass ball top and
there is a small repair to the inside lip which is why it is being sold at this
piece… LNG/H
The measurements are
Size: 25 cm High without
glass ball stopper X 14 cm Diameter @ Belly
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…or pick up from
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NOTE
Many of the items for sale at Jim’s International Bazaar
were collected by Jim on his around the world adventures as an author,
photojournalist and photographer. They include Turkish rugs, copper and
brass, and artifacts from
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
James Anderson
is an internationally renowned photojournalist and
adventurer, with two major photographic books (New Guinea & Cannibal), plus
covers and major spreads in a whole host of internationally prestigious
magazines from Life International to The Geographic and Argosy.
He's been shipwrecked in the Pacific, wrestled camels in
A blue-water yachtsman, he sailed his own 60ft yacht, the
"Moana Vahine", from Hong Kong to Southern Turkey, down the South
China Sea, across the Indian Ocean, and up the full length of the Red Sea, via
Singapore, Panang, Sri lanki, The Maldive Islands, and French Djibouti. An avid
diver and spear fisherman, he mounted a series of diving expeditions in The
In addition to several years in