MICROMOSAIC PIETRA DURA MALACHITE LAPIZ LAZULI TABLETOP Start Price USD 2,800.00 Current Price USD 2,800.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 18, 2008 End Time Saturday, October 18, 2008 Location Agra, UP See more about 'MICROMOSAIC PIETRA DURA MALACHITE LAPIZ LAZULI TABLETOP' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0 Museum Quality Super Fine Black Marble Stone Floral Pietra Dura (pietre dure) Tabletop!Extensively carved and inlaid using micromosaic semi precious stones, this beautiful piece is manufactured in the same style and technique as the magnificent Taj Mahal.  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.  Each flower, each petal and the intricately beautiful design pattern speaks for itself!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.  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).    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.  A sample of the inlay stones used for this tabletop are presented in the image below.   CONDITION:  BRAND NEW.  Beautiful condition!  This one is SPECTACULAR in detailing and design! DIMENSIONS:  5ft by 2.5ft = 60 Inches by 30 Inches = 150 cm by 75cm (Bases in the images are *not* included with the tabletop) SHIPPING + HANDLING: FREE!!! AIR MAIL delivery within 8-10 business days anywhere in the USA to your doorstep.  Generally handicrafts do not attract any custom duties, but buyer is responsible for custom duties levied, if any.  Custom procedures in India may take a week or so in addition to this.INSURANCE: Included in Shipping and HandlingPAYMENT: Banker's Checks, Money Orders, Wire Transfers.  Checks held till they clear.  Other online payment options are possible.Buy Direct from the Manufacturer!  Cut the middlemen and get Value for Money!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 DuraVisit our homepage Place a Bid!