A Pair Antique Kashmir Gilt Copper Jars with Enamel, India 19th C.
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Kashmir: Pre 1900: Item # 1454928
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Kashmir: Pre 1900: Item # 1454928
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$980
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A fine pair of Kashmir lidded jars or vases. The copper base was first engraved with special tools to create the design in relief, the grooves were later filled with glass and then embellished with additional engraving and wonderful shiny gilding. This technique is called in India "meena" or "meenakari" and was first applied by the Mughal. Condition: fine, only one rim with a small dent and minor wear to gilding. Dimension: c. 18 cm high, diameter: c. 12.5 cm, total weight:
