Anita Satin Choudhary

The basic definition of ivory is the teeth and tusks that are most completely consistent of the material called dentine. When it comes to being able to recognize the different types of ivory, there are different ivory characteristics to look for. In an example, ivory that is cross sections cut...

If you are an owner of indoor bronze pieces, there is a need to take a soft cloth for dust removal. No matter if there is built-up residue and grime from indoor storage or the outdoor showcasing, there are proper methods to cleaning your bronze sculptures. Basic dirt and grime...

The artistically beautiful works of bronze sculpture has literally been around since ancient times. Before the coming of the bronze sculptures, the bronze metal its self was originally used in the makings of weaponry and other useful items. Bronze sculpting is a medium of alloy metal that has been around for...

The Netsuke became somewhat of an artistically and individually exception to that rule of control and dictation in societal quiet cohesiveness. This was so to at least experience a form of expressive freedom through the Netsuke toggle personally chosen to be worn upon their clothing. Since Netsuke was best done with...

Although Russian silver and enamel artistic works exploded during the 19th Century, the true ancient beginnings were during the 15th and 16th Centuries. During the heightened points of Russian silver and enamel works of art, the Cloisonne technique slightly similar to the Orient's original Cloisonne technique of metal and enamel...

For over two centuries now Russian artists have been creating the exquisite beauty with silver inlay and boldly colorful enamels. Russia has yet to have been beat for the silver and enamel art works created by them. A second highly used method is the "Cloisonnes" method. In this method of...

Havdalah is accompanied by the Spice Besamim or spice box. Spice Besamim have always been in various forms of sizes and shapes. The original materials for crafting spice boxes varies from wood, to glass, brass, gold and silver. The well known world auctions of Christi's and Sotheby's are two of...

The artistic beauty of silver Judaica art has a historical time line referred all the way back to the Old Testament of Exodus 31:1-6. With silver being the preferred precious metal within many lands for many centuries, silver Judaica has very little artworks to have survived before the 16th century....

Traditionally, these toggle forms of latches were made of cords with sliding types of beads to keep from loosing the personal belongings. These fastening forms of beads were eventually toggles hand-crafted into many different types of artistic expression. There are nine different forms of netsuke known as "Katabori or sculpture netsuke",...

One of the next most common methods of Russian silver and enamel is the "Cloisonnes" method. The "Basse-Taille" process of Russian Silver with enamel is similar to the "Champleve" process on silver or gold. Transparent enamel is then applied to the depressions, which will reveal the design below the transparent...