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Sanad ID · PIECE-002

Naqashi Box (Gold Leaf) — 14-Layer Lacquer

Craft
Papier-mâché / Naqashi
Technique
Layered Gold-Leaf Naqashi
Completed
14 March 2026
Signed
20 March 2026
PIECE-002
AB

Abdul Rashid Bhat

3rd Generation · Papier-mâché / Naqashi · Rainawari, Srinagar

Master of layered gold-leaf naqashi. Uses mineral pigments his grandfather ground by hand.

“Each layer is rubbed until it shines like wet stone.”
— Abdul, Vault Session
Their full story

Provenance Chain

Every step from material to verification.

  1. Material Origin

    Mineral pigment + 22-carat gold leaf — sourced from Pulwama miner + Lucknow gold beater

    Spring 2025 batch

  2. Technique Applied

    Layered Gold-Leaf Naqashi — see Vault clip [t-2025-04-08-12:14]

  3. Completion

    Piece completed by Abdul Rashid Bhat in Rainawari.

    14 March 2026

  4. Signed

    Cryptographically signed (Ed25519) by Abdul Rashid Bhat.

    20 March 2026

  5. Verified

    Cross-checked against the Papier-mâché / Naqashi master ledger by Hunarmand.

    20 March 2026

Fair Price Band

Pieces of this papier-mâché / naqashi type are valued at

Rs. 4,200

Rs. 4,800

Range determined by Hunarmand-verified masters across Kashmir.

Cryptographic signature

Verifiable offline by any phone — Ed25519

SIGNATURE · 64 BYTES

B3D8 F2A0 E4C9 B1D7 F5A8 E2C0 B6D4 F9A1 E3C8 B0D5 F7A2 E6C4 B9D1 F8A3 E5C0 B7D2 F4A6 E8C1 B5D9 F0A7 E2C4 B8D6 F1A3 E5C7 B0D2 F4A9 E6C8 B1D3 F5A0 E7C2 B4D6 F8A1

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