ART OF GOLD AND SILVER WORK (trozo)
There are numerous decorative and ornamental objects made by gold and silver smiths. The products made from gold and silver smiths.
The products made from gold and silver can be grouped into both those for religious and secular use. Religious items include all ritual objects such as offering cups, vases, plates, bowls, butter-lamps, short and long trumpets, and so on.
Whereas those falling within the secular use category include all ornaments and containers such as brooches, fibulas, necklaces, bracelets, bangles, earrings, finger rings, betel nut containers, and others.
During the time of the second King Jigme Dorje, there was a great master named Troko Gomchen who was skilled in both gold and silver smith. He was a royal court smith and trained many young men in the art of gold and silver work.
Troeko Gomchen was acclaimed to be the best smith in that day and age and his handmade silver ornaments and ritual objects can still be seen today.
NEWS / EVENTS:
Dubbed
"Contemporary Styling of Hand-woven Bhutanese Textiles", a
product launch/ exhibition has been held at Druk Hotel in Thimphu City
with Her Majesty the Queen Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck as the Chief
Guest.
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