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craft technique of inlay and overlay of the culturally rich city. Encapsulating marble. The Jaipur mirror comes with
work (Parchinkari) was used. Another the essence of the forms of the splendid an option of backlit knobs. Also, the
challenge we faced was the weight of the city palace and the hues and motifs of Jaipur sideboard is designed so that it
Jaipur console due to the heavy brass the traditional craft of blue pottery, the can be dismantled and each leg can be
framework. This too would be a hurdle in collection is a spectacular unison of assembled and fixed to the top.
the transportation of the piece. Hence, the tradition with modernity. Handcrafted The purity of white marble and the
Jaipur sideboard was redesigned so that it impeccably, each piece is made in India beautiful blue of lapis lazuli come
could be dismantled and each leg could be and finished to perfection. Jaipur is a together with India's extraordinary and
assembled and fixed at the top. The inlay work of art, a collector's reverie. timeless crafts - stone inlay and stone
and overlay work on the curvature of the All the pieces of the luxury collection overlay. Stone inlay is a traditional craft
knobs and bowls has been painstakingly Jaipur, are designed as pieces of art of India, in which delicate precious stones
elaborate, and added many more weeks to used to enhance any entrance, foyer are inserted into the base stone to create a
the completion of the pieces. space or any other luxury space. These pattern. Stone overlay, on the other hand,
The Jaipur collection, a design narrative art pieces are interactive in their own uses slivers of stone that are pasted on
by Within is an untold story of the vibrant ways. The Jaipur sideboard surprises any surface to create patterns. Both these
pink city of India. It celebrates the us with a glimpse of pink when one crafts require expert hand skill, which is
spirit and heritage of the city, drawing peeps inside the shutter, a reminder of a legacy passed on from generations of
inspiration from its architecture and blue the pink sandstone of Jaipur. The Jaipur master craftsmen. dw
pottery - a traditional craft of Jaipur. chandelier and pendant, when lit, bring
Each of the seven pieces of the Jaipur alive the traditional patterns crafted www.within.net.in
collection is an out-and-out reflection with lapis lazuli on the glowing white
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