15 Inch Handmade Marble Coffee Table with Pietra Dura Inlay Art for Home Decor
$ 177.5
Description
What is Inlay Art? One of the most attractive work of art that comes from marble is "Marble Inlay" work. It is the same work that adorns the Taj Mahal and other Mughal monuments. It is a closely protected traditional art and only a few expert exponents are available today. The delicate process involves cutting and engraving marble shapes manually. To start with, a predefined pattern e.g., floral design or geometrical design is engraved on the marble slab. Small pieces of marble of different shades are cut delicately to fit in these grooves precisely. These small pieces are then slipped in the grooves. Apart from marble, many other materials can also be used. Process of Marble Inlay Art Master Craftsman carefully plans a design, which is etched lightly into the marble surface and later scored out with an iron chisel. Many of the tools of the trade are basically the same as those used by the Mughals hundreds of years ago. He then decides on the colour scheme depending on the requirements of piece being created. Semi-precious stones and gems are expertly chosen to give just the right graduation in colour and shade for the overall radiance of the pattern. They are shaped and polished by means of an emery wheel. Sometimes heat treatment is applied to certain stones to get a shading effect. The effort involved in making just one single flower can often take days of work, depending on the detail; it is not unusual to be designed from hundreds of different slices of stone. There are many varieties of coloured stone available for utilisation in marble inlay work: malachite, cornelian, jasper, mother of pearl, abalone shell, lapis lazuli, agnate, coral, turquoise and tiger eye to name just a few. The grooves are filled with their precisely corresponding shapes of coloured stone and secured in place with white putty made from oil, and wax. Once the design is completely dry, the piece is polished with a mixture of sand, water and emery paper to give a shiny smooth finish. Note:- Customs Duty and other duties levies in destinations country are responsibility of the buyer
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!! LOOKS BETTER THAN THE DESCRIPTION!!! LOVELY!! KNOW I REPLACED THIS FOR A MORE CONTEMPORARY WALNUT WOOD TOP ON A BLACK TULIP SIDE TABLE BASE -- AND THE TABLE IS NOW STUNNING!!! ALREADY HAVE RECEIVED COMPLIMENTS. EXCELLENT A+++ SELLER --- ITEM WAS PACKED IN VERY HIGH QUALITY BOXING. AND, IT ARRIVED OVER ONE MONTH EARLY (THOUGH SELLER CANNOT CONTROL DELIVERY -- SELLER WAS FAST AT SHIPPING! LOVE THIS VENDOR!! LOOKING TO BUY MORE AS SO EXCELLENT!! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!
Amazing experience! The product is absolutely gorgeous! It arrived a full month faster than expected. It was packaged so carefully I doubt anything could have broken it. It came with a jewelry box, which I was not expecting, which made the cost of the product superb! I highly recommend ordering from this company!
Original item was of very poor quality, surface was not flat, was not perfectly round and was nearly half the advertised thickness. Replacement top was much better but had to pay 50usd to have expedited delivery otherwise would have taken several week to arrive. Seller very helpful in putting thing right.
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