Fish Vase

DH10: Fish Vase

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DH10: Fish Vase

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7x4x2.5 inches
~~US $42.00~~ US $33.60

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This Brass Dhokra (lost wax casting) item depicts a fish made with intricate net design and is a good example of art from the state of Orissa, India. This item can also be used as a pen container or a flower vase.

Dhokra is one of the earliest known methods of non-ferrous metal casting known to human civilization. This oldest form of metal casting is technically known as ‘cire perdue’ or lost wax process. The earliest known examples of cire perdue work include the famous bronze dancing girl found in Mohenjo-Daro in the Indus Valley some 4600 years ago.

Dhokra crafts have the potential to become a collector’s passion. The bell
metalware occupies a place of pride in Orissa's casting history. Not just bell metal, the flexible brass fish of Ganjam, the cute brass figurine of Kantilo, the brass and bell metalware of Cuttack and Sambalpur and the metal castings (Dhokras) of the Sithulias are typical examples of Orissa's metal ware.
These products are cast in brass by lost wax process and display an intriguing wirework finish. The wax work is done with great skill and meticulousness from wires of bees wax. These pieces with their antique look go well with interior decor. The brass fish of Ganjam, with its elegantly decorative form and intricate pattern, represents a marvel of craftsmanship in sheet metal.

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