Design Resource
Meenakari Art - Varanasi
The Art of Ornamenting Metal
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baraland Ranjitha M. C.
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Silver is one of the adorable metal because of its soft white lustrous surface. Mr.Ramesh Vishwakarma is one of the skilled craftsmen for meenakari art. The group of artisans including his family members also makes lord Ganesh, horse, mirror, conch, tortoise, frog, elephant etc., in meenakari art form. Silver meenakari dancing peacock and silver meenakari elephant and riders are the most famous meenakari idols. The price of the meenakari craft starts from INR 150 to 35,000 and weighs up to 500grams, which depend on the design. The meenakari artworks are promoted through Government added Central cottage industries emporium, Delhi.
