Copper and Silverware

Copper and Silverware are among the major buys while shopping in Srinagar. Srinagar is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in the center of Kashmir Valley at an altitude of 1730 m above sea level. Srinagar is renowned for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts, Kashmiri clothes, and dry fruits. It is a place worth visiting while on tour to Jammu and Kashmir.

The excellent products of copperware created by the skilled Kashmiri artisans comprise mainly of cooking pots, samovars (tea kettles of Russian origin), household articles like bowls, plates, and trays, or the mantelpiece. In addition, the copperware of Srinagar is appreciatively adapted for electroplating.

There are many shops in Srinagar where the walls, the floor, and even the ceiling made generally for the local market are dotted with copper objects. A range of motifs like a floral, stylized, geometric, leaf, and calligraphic are engraved or embossed on copper and occasionally on the silver to cover the entire surface with beautiful designs. It is then oxidized for the better to stand out from the background.

A wide variety of silverware is available in Srinagar, including silver tea sets, flower vases, toilet sets, ornamental picture frames, cigarette cases, tumblers, etc. Designs of leaves of the chinar and the lotus, as well as of lilac, a popular flower of the valley, are used to adorn these fashionable items in silver.

The price of the copperware or silverware depends on the work known as naqash, as also on the weight of the product. Both plain and engraved work is executed and displayed, catering to buyers’ different tastes, including tourists from the world over.

Shopping in Srinagar is one of the enticing aspects of the holiday. You can find numerous shopping places dotted in different regions of this destination. Apart from that, you can explore tourist attractions and indulge in adventurous activities in Srinagar. Contact our tour experts to plan your holiday in Srinagar for a remarkable vacation.