This round tray was made with the double-carving technique which creates a 3D-volume effect. In the middle of the tray the symbols of moon and sun have been handcarved.
Jurabek Sidikov took up embossing from his mother, who practised it herself. Conscious of her young boy's desire to study this ancient craft, she brought him to master Rakhmat Ruziev who taught him everything. Jurabek learned how to work with different metals and different tools, how to develop patterns and how to use them for different types of finished works. Today he creates various objects, from decorative panels to vessels, trays and jewellery. He covers them with traditional abstract ornaments, floral patterns, ayahs, figurative images. Jurabek says that some of the ideas for future work come to him in his dreams – and he follows these visions, trusting that they come to him from the richness of life.
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This round tray was made with the double-carving technique which creates a 3D-volume effect. In the middle of the tray the symbols of moon and sun have been handcarved.
Photo: ©Andrey Arakelyan
This panel depicts the image of the great commander Tamerlane, or Timur. The main techniques used are embossing, carving and the volume effect.
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This rectangular tray is embossed from brass with a single deep carving technique, creating a decorative pattern.
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This bowl is called kosa in Uzbek and is the traditional serving dish used for soups, broths and other meals. It has a lid and the whole bowl is carved with the volume effect, creating the impression of a scaly surface.
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This set consists of a teapot for pouring water or tea, and small pialas, which are traditional Uzbek cups for drinking tea, mainly. The techniques used are patterned carving and embossing.