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MEENAKARI - Coggle Diagram
MEENAKARI
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MATERIAL
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limited number of colours, including gold, blue, green and yellow that stick to silver
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PROCESS
In items that are to be ornamented using kundan and meena, the meena is done first and the piece then passes from the meenakar to the jadiya
After the last colour has been fired, the object is cooled and burnished, or polished, with agate.
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The meenakar (enameller) applies colours, beginning with those most capable of resisting fire.
the surfaces of the depressed patterns are serrated to secure the enamel and to increase the play of light and shade in the finished product.
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FORM
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MODERN CONTEMPORARY PRODUCTS (including bowls, ashtrays, key chains, spoons, figures of deities, and wall pieces.)
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CRAFTSMANSHIP
Minakars belong to the Sonar or Soni caste of Kshatriyas and identify themselves with the name of Minakar or Verma.
This is a hereditary craft and it is rare that outsiders are allowed to acquire any knowledge of their craft.