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Bidri Bowl with Floral Inlay — Bidriware — Base for a Water Pipe (Huqqa) with Irises

Bidriware

Bidri Bowl with Floral Inlay

By Muhammad Ali · मुहम्मद · Karnataka

₹5,800

Unique piece
  • Reviewed & documented
  • Maker paid fairly
  • Insured delivery
  • Returns accepted

The story

A handcrafted brass and zinc bowl featuring intricate floral patterns in traditional Bidar Bidriware style.

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The Thread of Days

10 days of making

Each piece keeps the rhythm of its own making — a single thread with a knot for every stage, from raw material to the register.

  1. Sourcing & preparation

    Brass, Zinc alloy, Natural oxidation

  2. Setting up

    Lost-wax casting and hand-etching with oxidation

  3. 10 days of making

    Worked entirely by hand, without shortcuts.

  4. Finishing & documentation

    Inspected, photographed and entered into the register.

Specifications

Craft & origin
Bidriware · Karnataka
Technique
Lost-wax casting and hand-etching with oxidation
Materials
Brass, Zinc alloy, Natural oxidation
Dimensions
Diameter 20cm, Height 8cm
Weight
850 g
Days to make
10
Year
2026

Shipping & duty estimate

Estimated at this object’s price; final duties are settled at checkout.

ZoneShippingDuty
India (Domestic)₹250—
South Asia (SAARC)₹1,800₹290
Asia-Pacific₹3,200₹464
Europe & UK₹4,500₹696
Americas & Rest of World₹5,200₹870

Where your money goes

The published Fair-Share Receipt for this piece.

Fair-Share ReceiptSanchaari
Object price
₹5,800
To the maker (55%)
₹3,190
Materials (5%)
₹290
Community fund (18%)
₹1,044
Logistics & custody (10%)
₹580
Sanchaari (12%)
₹696

Every object ships with this receipt. The maker receives the larger share; after purchase, your receipt records the date the maker was paid.

Provenance

Reviewed & documented by the Sanchaari desk. A unit provenance record is issued at first sale.

Geographical indication

GI registered

Bidriware is a registered Geographical Indication (GI).

The maker

Muhammad Aliमुहम्मद

5th generation · Bidar Bidriware master · Karnataka

Fifth-generation Bidriware craftsman, keeper of secret alloy formulas.