Card Box
Description
The card box has delicate depictions of shikargah (hunting scenes) in Thewa which is a unique ornamentation from Rajasthan. In Rajasthani Hindi, Thewa means setting. Brilliant and beautiful pieces are made, apparently by melting a thick layer of green glass on a plate of burnished gold or silver and while it is still hot, a gold foil was set on it. Delicate designs depicting hunting scenes, raga-ragini, creepers, foliage were cut into the foil. After the glass has hardened fine detailing was etched on the foil decorations. In some cases the glass surface was first engraved and then the gold foil was rubbed into the pattern engraved and fixed by fire.
School of Art collection.
Collection
Indian Decorative Art
Object Type
Box
Material
Silver,Gold,Glass
Schools/Culture/Period
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Technique
Thewa work
Date
20th Century CE
Location
Pratapgarah, Rajasthan
Dimension
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