MICROMOSAIC PIETRA DURA Blue Lapiz Lazuli COFFEE TABLE! Start Price USD 1,749.99 Current Price USD 1,749.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 Location Agra, UP See more about 'MICROMOSAIC PIETRA DURA Blue Lapiz Lazuli COFFEE TABLE!' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0 Museum Quality Super Fine Black Marble Blue Lapiz Stone Pietra Dura (pietre dure) Tabletop!Extensively carved and inlaid using micromosaic semi precious tomes, this beautiful piece is manufactured in the same style and technique as the magnificent Taj Mahal.  Pietra Dura is inlaying of the Marble surface with semiprecious stones that are cut, fitted and polished to create various design patterns.  Pietra Dura was also practiced in the last century in Italy (pietre dure).  Semiprecious stones like Lapiz Lazuli, Agate, Malachite etc. are used to inlay the marble with the designs.  The quality of the work speaks for itself.  Only pure and natural semi-precious stones are used for inlaying the plain marble surface for designs.You can see that the craftsmanship is painstaking and each pattern, each flower comprises of multiple semiprecious stones which have been judiciously cut and polished to fabricate the design.    See for yourself the quality of the intricate craftsmanship!  Words cannot describe it.USAGE:  1. Can be used as a table top for dining table, coffee table or be placed in the lounge.  It has a perfectly smooth glassine surface.2. You can also mount it on the wall, or place in a show case in the drawing room.  3. Can be used as a floor tile. The table is stain-proof, any kind of drink like Coke, Wine, Whiskey, Tea and Coffee will not stain it and it will remain functional.  The Marble is "Fully Washable" with soap and detergent.   It can be used outdoors in your garden or porch.  Contact me if you are interested in exploring various possibilities for table base/pedestal.  The inlay stones used for this one are presented in the image below.   CONDITION:  BRAND NEW.  Beautiful condition!  This one is SPECTACULAR in detailing and design! DIMENSIONS:  60 Inches by 30 Inches = 150 cm by 75cm SHIPPING: US$235 (Sea Mail).  Custom/clearance charges as applicable.  Shipping to your nearest warehouse - you will have to get the parcel released from customs - we provide all paperwork.  Generally handicrafts do not attract any custom duties, but buyer is responsible for custom duties levied, if any.INSURANCE: US$5.  Recommended. We are not responsible for damage in transit to uninsured items. PAYMENT: Banker's Checks, Money Orders, Wire Transfers.  Checks held till they clear.  Other online payment options are possible.The artisans who have created this masterpiece are the next generation of the very same artisans who have created the Taj Mahal.  If you have any questions about the workmanship techniques, the traditional art form of the Taj mahal or how this tabletop was manufactured, please email info@kashand.com and we will provide a detailed description of the same.  We are in business since 1965 specializing in Pietra Dura. View All of Our Auctions How and why of Pietra Dura Visit our homepage On Sep-04-07 at 02:22:30 PDT, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio! Place a Bid!