Edin made this traditional Bosnian food container called a sahan by shaping copper and tinning it over an open fire. After hammering it by hand, he added a small crescent-shaped handle and a star on its top.
Length 42 cm
Width 32 cm
Haris Čalkić © Michelangelo Foundation
Haris Čalkić © Michelangelo Foundation
Haris Čalkić © Michelangelo Foundation
Haris Čalkić © Michelangelo Foundation
Haris Čalkić © Michelangelo Foundation
Edin Kazaz
- Coppersmith
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Master Artisan
- Recommended by Naš most Zenica
Contact
Bosnian, Croatian, English, Serbian
Hours:
Monday to Saturday 10:00 - 16:00
Monday to Saturday 10:00 - 16:00
Phone:
+387 61928830
+387 61928830
Haris Čalkić © Michelangelo Foundation
The contemporary coppersmith
- • Edin is one of the few remaining coppersmiths of Sarajevo
- • His grandfather was a well known coppersmith
- • The first object he made himself was a copper tray
By day, Edin Kazaz is a coppersmith with a workshop located in the heart of Sarajevo's Old Town, where artisans have been making Turkish-style coffee pots and other oriental cookware for the past 500 years. At night, he works as a sound editor on Bosnian radio and television. Edin gained an interest for his craft by watching his grandfather – a famous Bosnian craftsman – and acquired his skills from his grandfather's students and contemporaries. Despite the fact that the number of his fellow craftsmen in Bosnia and Herzegovina is constantly decreasing, Edin continues to shape copper and tin on an open fire, hoping that his work will help keep this disappearing craft alive.
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Photo: Haris Čalkić © Michelangelo Foundation
Bosnian sahan
Photo: Haris Čalkić © Michelangelo Foundation
Džezva / Bosnian coffee pot
Edin made this elegant half-litre coffee pot using metal spinning as the main technique. He also worked it with a hammer and tinned it with pure tin.
Diameter 11.5 cm
Height 11.5 cm
Photo: Haris Čalkić © Michelangelo Foundation
Bosnian oval tray
This silvery reddish oval tray is decorated with oriental themed embellishment. It can be used for serving food or as a decorative item.
Length 40 cm
Width 30 cm
Photo: Haris Čalkić © Michelangelo Foundation
Copper box
This traditional round copper box with a lid was designed by Edin using a Bosnian engraving technique called savat. The box can have multiple purposes - from serving sweets to storing small items.
Diameter 19 cm
Height 13 cm
Photo: Haris Čalkić © Michelangelo Foundation
Ibrik
This oriental-style copper ewer is made by shaping copper and tinning it over an open fire. At the end of the making process, Edin added black glaze on its surface.
Height 25 cm
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