Art of Bidri Craft - Watch processing of this Unique Indian Artform of Bidar and Hyderabad
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A walk through the Bidri workshop. A single piece of work takes a day to make and has a tediously long process. This is a raw video that shows the basic conditions in which the artisans work. Shot at Hyderabad, very close to Salarjung Museum.
History of Bidri Art
Metal Craft has been well known in India for a long time. Familiarity with alloys is also well known. However, it is said that a craftsman from Persia came here during the time of Bahamani rulers. He worked with the metal workers of Bidar to create this craft that came to bear the name of the city of its birth – Bidri from Bidar. This would put the age of Bidri Art in India at around 500 years or so.
Bidar was a part of Deccan and Hyderabad State before independence. After 1947, it became a part of Karnataka state. The art form continues to be practiced in and around Bidar, including in Hyderabad.
Technically, Bidri work is called Encrusted Metal Ware.
Elegant lustrous Silver on Jet Black Zinc – Bidri Art Work is one of the exquisite metal crafts of India. The black color gives it a kind of mystique while the silver shines like the cliché Silver Lining. My first introduction to Bidriware was when I received a lovely box as a gift. After that, I started noticing it in the Andhra Pradesh state emporium Lepakshi.
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