PM Modi presents black pottery pieces, Dokra art, ittar bottles to G-7 leaders in Germany; know more about the unique gifts

PM gifted Gulabi Meenakari brooch and cufflink set from Varanasi, UP to US President Joe Biden

These cufflinks were prepared for the President with a matching brooch for the First Lady. Gulabi Meenakari is a GI-tagged art form. pic.twitter.com/bIzujEktLd

— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022

One of the rarest crafts in India, it is practised in the bylanes of Varanasi and is an art form from Persia that involves colouring the surface of metals by fusing different colours. “This art was brought to the city of Varanasi by Persian enamellists during the Mughal era around the early 17th century,” according to incredibleindia.org.

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PM Modi gifted striking black pottery pieces from Nizamabad to Japan PM Fumio Kishida.

PM Modi gifted Black Pottery pieces from Nizamabad, UP to Japan PM Fumio Kishida

The Pottery uses a special technique to bring out black colours- while the pottery is inside the oven, it is ensured that there is no scope for oxygen to enter the oven & heat level remains high pic.twitter.com/CWy1DrITWK

— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022

Registered for GI tag in 2015, this unique type of clay pottery is known for its dark shiny body with engraved silver patterns. The craft of black pottery originated from the Kutch region of Gujarat and various decorative items like bouquets, plates, lamps etc are made from it.

Combining India’s rich mythological history with a traditional art form, he also gifted Dokra art with Ramayana theme from Chhattisgarh to South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa.

PM Modi gifted Dokra Art with Ramayana Theme from Chattisgarh to South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa

Dokra Art is non–ferrous metal casting art using the lost-wax casting technique. This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is still used pic.twitter.com/g3kc1TzrxH

— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022

An ancient bell metal craft practised by the Ojha metal smiths living in states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Telangana, Dokra art uses the lost-wax casting technique. This technique of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 years.

In honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee, PM Modi gifted a platinum hand-painted tea set from Bulandhshahr to UK PM Boris Johnson.

PM Modi gifted Dokra Art with Ramayana Theme from Chattisgarh to South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa

Dokra Art is non–ferrous metal casting art using the lost-wax casting technique. This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is still used pic.twitter.com/g3kc1TzrxH

— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022

The crockery was outlined with platinum metal paint and embossed outlines were laid on manually with mehendi cone work.

He gifted ittar bottles to France President Emmanuel Macron that were specially packed in a zardozi box from Lucknow.

PM gifted Itr bottles in a zardozi box from Lucknow, UP to France President Emmanuel Macron

The Zari Zardozi box has been hand embroidered on khadi silk & satin tissue in colours of the French National Flag. The motifs are traditional Indo-Persian, lotus flowers hand embroidered pic.twitter.com/clJeqBX3ni

— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022

The box was hand-embroidered on khadi silk and satin tissue in the colours of the French National Flag. Additionally, it also featured traditional Indo-Persian lotus flowers embroidered on it.

PM Modi presented a stunning piece of marble inlay table top from Agra to Italian PM Mario Draghi.

PM Modi gifted a Marble Inlay table top from Agra, UP to Italian PM Mario Draghi

Pietra dura or Marble inlay has its origins in Opus sectile, form of pietra dura popularised in medieval Roman world where materials were cut & inlaid into walls &floors to make a picture or pattern pic.twitter.com/lDiEyu5beC

— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022

Pietra dura or marble inlay is an ancient art form that blossomed in Italy and eventually spread across Europe, Russia, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. It is a technique of inlaying semi-precious stones such as jade, onyx, turquoise etc in marble.

He presented a metal marodi carving matka from Moradabad to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

PM gifted Metal Marodi carving matka from Moradabad, UP to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

This nickel coated, hand engraved brass vessel is a masterpiece from District Moradabad, which is also known as the Peetal Nagari or “brass city” of Uttar Pradesh, India pic.twitter.com/ZRssJAs4Tj

— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022

It is a nickel-coated hand-engraved brass vessel from a city which is popularly known as the “brass city” of Uttar Pradesh.

He gifted moonj baskets and cotton durries from Sitapur, UP to Senegal President Macky Sall.

PM Modi gifted Moonj baskets and cotton durries from Sitapur, UP to Senegal President Macky Sall

In Senegal, tradition of hand weaving is passed down from mother to daughter, adding to its importance as a vehicle for cultural expression &family livelihood, driven by strong women pic.twitter.com/pj5Ay0u7Td

— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022

Moonj basketry is a craft done by women who use the coiling technique to make objects used in the kitchen. These baskets are lightweight, long-lasting and waterproof. Moonj is a wild grass that grows in the wastelands of Allahabad, Gorakhpur and Behraich districts of UP.

As a sacred token, PM Modi presented a Lacquerware Ram Durbar to Indonesia President Joko Widodo.

PM Modi gifted Lacquerware Ram Durbar from Varanasi, UP to Indonesia President Joko Widodo

The wooden statues of gods, goddesses and sacred animals served as coveted souvenirs taken back by pilgrims. This particular piece is made on Goolar (Botanical name: Ficus Racemosa) wood pic.twitter.com/QdPsVqBkxQ

— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022

Made of goolar wood, it featured wooden statues of gods, goddesses and sacred animals.

PM also gifted an Indian hand-knitted silk carpet from Kashmir to Canada PM Justin Trudeau.

PM Modi gifted an Indian hand knitted silk carpet from Kashmir to Canada PM Justin Trudeau

The hand knitted silk carpets are famous all over the world for their softness. A Kashmiri Silk carpet is known for its beauty, perfectness, lushness, luxury & dedicated craftsmanship pic.twitter.com/OImLYYG6p6

— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022

Considered one of the world’s finest silk, Kashmiri Silk is revered for its luxurious texture and vibrant colours. These are handwoven with varied ornamental imagery and motifs.

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