Leaders in marble inlays, Up Cottage Industries founded by Mr. Zaki Ahmad along with his brother Mr. Viquar Ahmad and his son Mohd. Faisal. It was found in the year 1882. the owner Mr. Viquar Ahmad & Mohd Faisal is doing a great job to take the company hights up. Cottage Industries also have an online store www.upcimarblecrafts.com. From which you can order exclusive marble inlay handicraft Pietra dura inlaid with semi-precious stone and many more marble handicrafts.

Our Industries has 40 years of experience in working with exclusive marble inlay handicrafts. We have two branches of our showroom in Agra and we have 2 factories in Agra in which more than five hundred workers are working for us. So, we can provide you with our best products. Over the year the company has gradually acquired in-depth expertise bases on the skillful combination of consummate craftsmanship, excellent production capacity, and hand cutting edge process, staying true to the finest traditions whilst innovating constantly in an elegant union of Indian, Persian & Italian style, taste, and culture.

Exceptional Artisans, painstaking eye for detail, systematic organization of the work, specialized Inlay artisan teams employed in Manufacturing Handmade Marble Inlay Items, together with flashes of inspiration and notable interpretation ability, have contributed to establishing Up Cottage Industries a strong reputation as an “engraver” of stone and its leading role in the global inlay sector. Every Item is a chance for Up Cottage Industries to create a unique and valuable work of art. Up Cottage Industries has always worked with architects & Interior Designers, supporting them in their luxury building projects as an expert partner in all development phases and at the high-quality production stage. Indeed, all production takes place in India with final testing and pre-assembly at the Up Cottage Industries in order to examine and verify the perfection of each work. We Up Cottage Industries are the manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, and exporter of various marble inlay handicrafts in Agra. Our aim is to support the local artisan of Agra as this marble inlay handicraft is dying art. This beautiful art is made by the Descendents of those families who built the Taj Mahal in 1632 a monument of love in Agra and one of the world-famous seven wonders of the world. Taj Mahal took 20 years to complete with 22000 artisans You can see the best example of marble inlay art at the Taj Mahal.

Taj Mahal is decorated with 4 different arts Marble Inlay with Semiprecious Stones, Calligraphy, Embossed Carving & filigree (screen work).

We have nearly 117 Families associated with Up Cottage Industries manufacturing beautiful marble inlay art and you will be surprised to know that each piece is fully handmade & it took several months to be the complete single intricate piece.

You will not be able to see other pieces in the whole world as all the pieces made by our artisan are unique even they themselves cannot repeat exactly the same.

Mr. Viquar Ahmad his son Mohd Faisal is a designer of marble inlay handicrafts. He is helping artisans to select the right color combination & selection of traditional, modern & classic design to create beautiful artifacts for customers worldwide for there beautiful homes. All our items are so beautiful that you never be bored seeing them & you always will appreciate the high quality of craftsmanship involved. We hope all our handicrafts will be treasured by you & they will be an heirloom for your next generation.

Every design & the semiprecious stones we use are the symbols of good luck, success & prosperity.

We have a workshop where tourists from different parts of the world visiting & can see the live demonstration of marble inlay art & complete product. We want this art to be famous globally so we have decided to display our inventory on www.artefactindia.com & We thank all of our visitors to the online shop for there great support & hope they will help our artisan by recommending to other people so our artist can sale more & this unique marble inlay art never die.

Once again Thank You, Thank You & Thank You for your support with lots of success & good luck.

Some of our marble inlay products are categorized as:-

• Home Decorative:- Flower Vases, Fruit Bowls, Marble Inlay Tiles, Pen/Candle Holders, Photo Frames, Wall Plates, Serving Trays, Trivets/Cheese Boards.
• Marble Inlay Tables:- Coffee Tables, Dining Tables, Patio Tables, and Side Tables
• Marble Inlay Boxes:- Jewelry Boxes, Ring Boxes, and Trinket Boxes
• Marble Figurines:- Elephants, Buddha and Ganesha
• Coaster
• Chess Boards/Backgammon
• Artisans

Our team of creative professionals is the most important part of our organization, as we completely owe our success to them. They have inherent artistic skills that get showcased through their workmanship. Every piece carved out by them reflects the rich Indian culture and heritage. Through their understanding of the various forms of art and sculpture furnish them to create the most exclusive collection. It is their commitment to creative excellence that has enabled us to deliver an excellent range of handicrafts, marble items, and other allied products translating the creativity in-to handcrafted creations.