MARBLE INLAY BOX WITH PAUA SHELL.
This box is made of Makrana marble from Makrana in state of Rajasthan in India has inlay of semi-precious stones .The inlay work is used for making the decoration on the box and because the work is only on the top, the prices is low and is ideal not only for gift purpose but also for personal collection.
Semi-precious stones used for the design is mainly white Paua Shell for 5 flowers and green stone is Malachite.
Marble inlay art also known as Pachikari or Parchinkari is used to produce these kind of handicraft items.This work reached its pinnacle under the patronage of Shah Jahan in one of the 7 wonders of the world TAJ MAHAL in AGRA,INDIA and is also found in other Mughal monuments in Agra and other parts of the Mughal Empire.Taj Mahal inlay inspires the modern day craftsmen to produce beautiful handicraft items using the same material that is used in it, this box being one of those.We use our own designs in making these items though the technique is the same as used in Taj Mahal.
This design can be made in other color combination and in different marble such as black marble.For that please see the various options here.
A fine piece for table decoration for your home or office.
size--2x3" or 5x 7.5 cms
thickness--------3 to 4 mm
marble used---makrana marble (Makrana,Rajasthan,India)
condition----new
nature of marble-----crystalline
design------------traditional Agra design
washable---with soap and water
use------table decoration,jewellery box,card box etc
durability------life time
fragile-------yes (if falls on floor or hard surface, no breakage on carpet)
Ecofriendly-------Material used and finished product is ecofriendly and causes no harm to nature.
Nature of material used-----Natural stones and marble
delivery time-------6-7 days.
If you like this design in other color combination or in different marble please see the various options here.
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