Hyderabad: Once a status symbol among aristocrats, Bidriware has now found its place on a footpath on the Sunday street market of Charminar, an extension of the traditional ‘Jumme Raat Bazaar ...

For 5 centuries, it has mesmerised royals of South Asia, with its contrasting sheen An artisan at work moulding Bidriware items at a foundry in Bidar’s craft cluster. Shafaat Shahbandari ...

Mohammad Abdul Raouf has inherited the art from his forefathers BIDAR: Bidriware artisan Mohammad Abdul Raouf has inherited from his forefathers the art to prepare light weight Bidriware articles ...

Imitation Bidriware is being sold even in the souvenir shop of the Salar Jung Museum. “This is not Bidriware. It’s machine printed. Nobody’s hand is so steady,” said Muhammad Yaseen, ...

He said 92 art pieces of Bidriware are preserved in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, at least 12 pieces at the Metropolitan Museum, New York. New Delhi’s National Museum has 100-125 pieces.

Bidriware is manufactured from an alloy of copper and zinc. The zinc content gives the alloy a deep black colour. KALABURAGI: When you say metal, delicate is not the word that comes to mind. Yet ...

KALABURAGI: Bidriware, the famous black metal art from Bidar besides tile work from the madrasa of Mahmud Gawan (also from Bidar) find a prominent place in the special theme exhibition being held ...

Traditional Indian handicrafts encompass a wide array of art forms, from intricate handwoven textiles like Banarasi silk and ...

The virulence of Covid-19 has dealt a severe blow to the bidriware artisans of Bidar in north Karnataka. The famous, exquisite black metal craft with silver inlay work from Bidar, which brings ...

Bidriware is a metal handicraft from Bidar city in southern India and is used to make keepsakes, bowls, earrings, trays, ornament boxes, other jewellery and showpiece items.