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MEENAKARI
Ahmedabad
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MANUBHAI ZAVERI [View Profile]
Ahmedabad - India
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Meenakari the art of enamlling, known as Menakari, has been an indigenous craft of the India. Enamelling was done basically to test the quality of gold because as the saying goes, \"the purer the gold, the brighter the enamel.\" Hence the gold used, was of high standerd of purity, in order to produce the finest kind of enamel.
An ornament is crafted in gold and then handed over tothe \'Chitera\' (artist) for the desired design which is then outlined by the \'Thathera\' (engraver). Finally the ornament goes to the \'Meenasaz\' (enameller), who applies different colours with brushes on the engraved design. The surface of the pits in the gold are ornamented with etching, which serve not only to make the enamel adhere frimly, but to increase its beauty by the play of the light and shade through the transparent colours. Before applying the enamel, the surface isthroughly burnished and cleaned, the paint, which may have over-flowed, is carefully wiped with a piece of cotton and the article is left in the fire for half an hour for the enamel to be set frimly. It is then rubbed with corundumbone or \'Sohan\' and again put in fire. The acid of tarmarind or lemon is then applied to the article. While in the furnace the article to be enamelled is placed on a plate of mica to keep it from direct contact with fire. It is very carefully shielded while cleaning or dying to prevent any dust attaching to it.
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