Application for Geographical Indication tag for Cuttack Silver Filigree filed
The Hindu
The applicants have pointed out that silver filigree as a craft has been linked to Cuttack as far back as the reign of Anangabhimadeva III in the early 13th Century.
An application seeking Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the famous Cuttack Silver Filigree (Chandi Tarakasi) has been filed by the Odisha State Co-operative Handicrafts Corporation Ltd. “Filigree has been traditionally associated with fine craftsmanship and luxurious design in classical jewellery. Silver bricks are transformed into thin fine wires or foils and used to create jewellery or show-pieces,” said P. Sanjai Gandhi, IP Attorney and Advocate, Nodal Officer, Geographical Indication Registration of Products, Government of Tamil Nadu, who filed the application on behalf of the applicant. The applicants have pointed out that silver filigree as a craft has been linked to Cuttack as far back as the reign of Anangabhimadeva III in the early 13th Century.More Related News