FIROOZEH KOOBI VASE
Turquoise inlaying on a copper vase is known as Firoozeh Koobi art, and this firoozeh koobi vase is made entirely by hand in the Persian tradition. Small pieces of turquoise (Firoozeh) are set in a mosaic fashion, one of the distinguished courses of art in Persian Heritage, so every turquoise inlaid vase glitters slightly differently as the light moves.
This vase has been made by an artisan based in Persian Heritage, the home of Persian Heritage turquoise craft, which makes it a great gift for your loved ones. It is available in three heights, so you can choose a single stem vase or build a graduated trio.
Item description:
Artwork: Firooze Koobi
Production: Handmade
Vase heights: 16cm, 20cm, 25cm
Origin: Persian
Material: Copper. Persian Turquoise Stone
Coating: Enameled coating
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Please note no two handmade items are exactly alike.
About the artwork:
The finishing on this piece is called Mina, with a rich history of around 5000 years. Mina means blue in the ancient Persian language, and the blue in this artwork symbolises heaven’s sky. Although blue is the traditional colour, contemporary Mina handcrafts can be found in greens, greys, pinks and more.
Mina is the art of painting and colouring the surface of metal objects. The paint is prepared in most cases from metal oxide powders mixed with special oils and solvents to form a creamy paint, and different metal oxides produce different colours.
The objects themselves, mainly copper, are created by hammering and forming, then cleaned thoroughly before being covered with a white enamel coating. Cleanliness matters greatly at this stage, since even minor dirt, hand oil or moisture can cause a crack in the final product. The enamelled object is then baked in the furnace at around 700° in a few stages.
Once baked and cooled, the unique pattern of each item is transferred to the surface by punching small holes along a paper drawing and marking the lines with graphite powder. The white-coated copper is then painted carefully by hand, the stage that carries the true spirit of Mina, before a final firing at around 800° stabilises the colour. The result is stable, washable and scratch resistant.
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