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In the 21st century, during the economic crisis of craft businesses in the
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In 1960, the workshop was transformed, assuming a more contemporary name. In 1972, the leaders of the factory were awarded the Repin state price for their achievements, and in 1975, the factory as a whole received an order of friendship between nations. During the last decades of the Soviet Union,
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According to Fatima
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In 1937, items produced at the workshop in
Kubachi won a top prize at the International Exhibition in Paris. A direct consequence of this success, a new building was built for the workshop. In subsequent decades, the workshop, later factory, would win 18 gold and silver medals at 12 international
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Originally looked upon with suspicion by the communist authorities, who didn't endorse privately-owned enterprises, Kubachi masters took part in the 1923 All-Union
Agricultural Exhibition. The exposition of jewellery allegedly demonstrated the prospects of both the industry and Kubachi craftsmen.
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Kubachi was founded, engaging artisans not only in traditional jewellery and weapons but also silver portcigars, spoons, and other items for dining rooms. In 1932, the government of the Soviet Union reserved parts of the state silver
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Kubachi silver arrived in the region with Persian traders around 2,000 years ago. In Persian chronicles of the 4th century, the village is called Zerihgeran or Zirihgheran ('armory'). The present-day name, Kubachi ('makers of weapons'), is of Turkish origins.
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exhibitions, including
Brussels in 1958, Montreal in 1967, Osaka in 1970, Zagreb in 1981, and Copenhagen and Düsseldorf in 1982. In the middle of the 20th century, however, Kubachi masters frequently used non-precious metals in their works.
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