Minakari – Global InCH- International Journal of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Meenakari/Enamel Jewelry of West Bengal

Enamelling or minakari can be described as the art of colouring and ornamenting the surface of metals by fusing over it brilliant colours that are patterned in an intricate design. Enamel or minawork was a notable Mughal innovation in metalcraft. Mina was popular both with the Mughals and the Hindu princes of Rajasthan where it […]

Gesso Painting / Usta Kaam of Rajasthan

This ornate craft represents a magnificent combination of two craft forms: (1) the skill of making products – from saddles to water bottles known as kupi out of camel leather and (2) of ornamenting these products. Nakashi is an ornate lacquer work on an embossed surface, in which gold leaf and/or paint is used for […]