Silverware
Kashmiri silverwork today is in a phase of serious decline, making surviving pieces important remnants of a fading artisanal tradition of refined engraving, repoussé, and filigree. With the arrival of European visitors around 19th-century, artisans began blending western forms with Kashmiri motifs, creating hybrid designs, characterized by local motifs, embodying both cultural continuity and adaptation. Most surviving objects were created for foreign markets, although there are many examples of decorative and utilitarian objects for local ritual and elite domestic life.
