silver work kashmir Archives - https://www.awamipolitics.com/tag/silver-work-kashmir Pakistani Political Parties News Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:09:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Pakistan – Metal Crafts https://www.awamipolitics.com/pakistan-metal-crafts-3266.html https://www.awamipolitics.com/pakistan-metal-crafts-3266.html#respond Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:59:00 +0000 http://www.awamipolitics.com/?p=3266 Pakistan has a centuries old history of metal craft. This includes casting, cutting, engraving, piercing, enamelling and Koftgari. High quality in silver works is produced in Kashmir. Brass and copper ware are made in Lahore, Karachi, Multan and a number of cities but Peshawar is specially noted for its Repousse and cutwork metal ware. Koftgari or the art of inlaying or encrusting gold and silver wire on baser metal was originally introduced by the Mughals. Lahore, Gujrat and Sialkot are its main centres. This is specially applied on hookas and jewellery boxes. Enamelling or enamel inlaying is done in Kashmir

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