Bidri pandan
On display
Floral motifs appear in much of the decorative art of North India and the Deccan in the Mughal period. This box for pan (a chewing-quid of betel leaf and areca nut, popular throughout India) consists of two equal sections, each with a row of elegant Mughal flowers. Bidri wares are named after the city of Bidar in India, where this type of metalwork originated. Cast from an alloy of zinc, copper, tin and lead, which was inlaid with silver or brass, they were then chemically blackened to create rich contrasts between the silver inlay designs and the matt black ground.
Details
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Title
Bidri pandan
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Associated place
Bidar (place of creation) -
Date
2nd half of the 17th century -
Material and technique
zinc alloy, inlaid with silver and brass (bidri ware)
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Material index
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Technique index
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Object type
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Dimensions
with lid 8.5 cm (height)
without lid 4.7 cm (height)
12.1 cm (diameter) -
No. of items
2
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Credit line
Purchased, 1993.
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Museum location
First floor | Gallery 33 | Mughal India -
Museum department
Eastern Art
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Accession no.
EA1993.392
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