Left — GOLD AND SILVER NIELLO URN IN STAR GOOSEBERRY SHAPE, PUTTAN FLORAL AND LEAF MOTIFS GOLD-ETCHED TOP KNOB DECORATED WITH RUBIES

The gold and silver niello urn is molded with silver plates to resemble star gooseberry. Pattern into Puttan compound and then gilded gold on various parts to get gold silver and black patterns on the surface. This process is called “Thom ta thong, gold and silver niello work”. The top knob is etched with gold and decorated with rubies.

Size : Diameter 4.0 cm Height 8.8 cm
Number of Artisans : 6

Middle — GOLD AND SILVER NIELLO URN IN STAR GOOSEBERRY SHAPE, PUTTAN FLORAL AND LEAF MOTIFS GOLD-ETCHED TOP KNOB DECORATED WITH DIAMOND

Gold niello urn molded into gooseberry shape in Puttan floral and leaf motifs. The top knob is gold, decorated with diamonds. Edges of the lids were plated with golds and encrusted with diamonds. This urn is part of a set of three urns done in gooseberry petal shape.

Size : Diameter 10.3 cm Height 12.0 cm
Number of Artisans : 5
Production Time : 66 days

Right — GOLD AND SILVER NIELLO URN IN STAR GOOSEBERRY SHAPE, PUTTAN FLORAL AND LEAF MOTIFS GOLD-ETCHED TOP KNOB DECORATED WITH RUBIES

The gold and silver niello urn is molded with silver plates to resemble star gooseberry. Pattern into Puttan compound and then gilded gold on various parts to get gold silver and black patterns on the surface. This process is called “Thom ta thong, gold and silver niello work”. The top knob is etched with gold and decorated with rubies.

Size : Diameter 4.0 cm Height 8.8 cm
Number of Artisans : 6