Centuries-old traditions in making silver: a set of Kubachi glasses sold on Violiti
Kubachi silver has long been famous for its quality and beauty. It embodies the philosophy of the East, age-old mysteries, splendor and aristocracy. You can verify this with the example of lot, which was sold on Violity in mid-July.
A set of glasses was made at the leading production facility in Dagestan - the Kubachinsky art plant, located in the Dakhadayevsky district.
The Dagestani people are proud of their artistic craft. The national applied art of the country (and in particular the Kubachs) is known far beyond the borders of Dagestan. From generation to generation, the Kubachians pass on the secrets of working with precious metals.
The Dagestan style of fine art reflects the worldview of the people and the main religious traditions. One of the characteristic features of silver by Kubachi craftsmen is jewelry engraving, which is subsequently subjected to a blackening process. Filigree, chasing, incrustation with shimmering enamel and ivory, unique ornament are also signs of the Dagestan precious metal.
The images on Kubachi silver items have a special handwriting that distinguishes them from many others. Exquisite flowers, mountain slopes, dense forests, bizarre plants and animals - this is what you can see in silver from Kubachin people.
Dagestan received the status of a competitive metalworking center back in the days when it was the aul of goldsmiths. According to historical facts, such unique items as the shield of Alexander Nevsky and the sword of Alexander the Great were made there.
After the creation of the USSR, the local people began to develop art even more actively, but already within the framework of a jewelry artel formed after 1920. She received the title of the Kubachi Artistic Combine in 1960. To this day, KHK is the country's main production facility, specializing in the manufacture of silver products.
Some Kubachi products, distinguished by a special quality of workmanship and artistic aesthetics, are kept in the largest galleries and museums in the world as real works of art.
You can enjoy the beauty of other cutlery in the section. 2,700 lots await collectors and connoisseurs of exquisite pieces of art to share a unique history.
A set of glasses was made at the leading production facility in Dagestan - the Kubachinsky art plant, located in the Dakhadayevsky district.
The Dagestani people are proud of their artistic craft. The national applied art of the country (and in particular the Kubachs) is known far beyond the borders of Dagestan. From generation to generation, the Kubachians pass on the secrets of working with precious metals.
The Dagestan style of fine art reflects the worldview of the people and the main religious traditions. One of the characteristic features of silver by Kubachi craftsmen is jewelry engraving, which is subsequently subjected to a blackening process. Filigree, chasing, incrustation with shimmering enamel and ivory, unique ornament are also signs of the Dagestan precious metal.
The images on Kubachi silver items have a special handwriting that distinguishes them from many others. Exquisite flowers, mountain slopes, dense forests, bizarre plants and animals - this is what you can see in silver from Kubachin people.
Dagestan received the status of a competitive metalworking center back in the days when it was the aul of goldsmiths. According to historical facts, such unique items as the shield of Alexander Nevsky and the sword of Alexander the Great were made there.
After the creation of the USSR, the local people began to develop art even more actively, but already within the framework of a jewelry artel formed after 1920. She received the title of the Kubachi Artistic Combine in 1960. To this day, KHK is the country's main production facility, specializing in the manufacture of silver products.
Some Kubachi products, distinguished by a special quality of workmanship and artistic aesthetics, are kept in the largest galleries and museums in the world as real works of art.
You can enjoy the beauty of other cutlery in the section. 2,700 lots await collectors and connoisseurs of exquisite pieces of art to share a unique history.
