Hukkah Base

This bidari work hukkah base is made of a special metal alloy comprising blackened zinc and copper which is covered with delicate floral inlay of silver foil, an art form introduced into lndia by the Mughals. The designs are rendered in floral patterns in the teh-nishan (inlay of sheet) and tarkashi (inlay of wire) techniques.
Bidar was the main center of production of bidari work but today Hyderabad has become the main hub of the craft.