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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.

Learn more about the Bidar Bidriware Vessels style

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

Colors

Background
Surface
Primary
Secondary
Accent
Text

Typography

MarcellusHeadings
EB GaramondBody
Noto Naskh ArabicMono
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