About Bidar Bidriware Vessels
Bidriware is the centuries-old Deccani metalcraft of Bidar, Karnataka, in which cast zinc-copper alloy vessels are oxidised to a deep matte black and inlaid with floral arabesques of pure silver. The signature is the gleam of bright silver against soil-blackened metal — a stark two-tone elegance refined since the 14th century.
This design system distills that craft into digital form: a warm near-charcoal ground (never pure black), crisp silver linework, Persianate scrollwork, and medallion-centred symmetry that honours the Mughal decorative heritage.
- Origin
- Bidar, Karnataka, Deccan plateau, South India
- Era
- c. 14th century onward (Bahmani/Deccani patronage; pre-1900 craft tradition)
- Key figures
- Hereditary Bidri artisan guilds · Bahmani sultanate patrons · Deccani court ateliers
- Movements
- Deccani metalcraft · Persianate-Mughal decorative inlay · Tarkashi / Zarnishan inlay
Bidar Bidriware Vessels design spec
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