Surreal Peacock Kalamkari Handpainted Wall Mount Leather Lamp -5.5 Inch
Artist: State Awardee Raghavendra of Nimmalakunta, Andhra Pradesh.
Material: Leather
Work: Kalamkari Hand painted perforation
The Photograph is of 5.5 Inches option.
This unique leather puppetry has been handcrafted by State Award winning artist- Raghavendra and may have slight irregularities in color. Some amount of wear and tear is unavoidable during the process of crafting the product and attests to the product's authenticity. This product does not come with a bulb or bulb holder.
The Art of Leather Puppetry is an ancient folk art of Andhra Pradesh, India. The process of this art is done traditionally using naturally available material, natural dye colors as well as iron frames. This professional art is being made by artists using traditional tools with skilled workmanship, by designing the pictures and designs on leather and then dying with beautiful colors. The carving, holing and crafting as well as designing on leather give looks like living things. Will take 3-4 days to dispatch.
| Fabric / Material | Leather |
| Craft / Technique | Leather Hand Painting |
| Origin / Cluster | Nimmalakunta |
The raw materials used are Goat hide and sheepskin and the colours used are derived from vegetables dyes. Creating small holes inside the decorative patterns enhances the attraction of the items, which is done using a pogaru (chisel). The painted piece is dried in sunlight over two to three days. Hindu epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata inspire artisans to create these beautiful items in a wide range of shapes, sizes and utility varying from paintings to lamp shades or puppets as a vibrant and unique work of art to liven up a wall or a corner. Lampshades are created using a mould and most of them are based on mythological figures.
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What makes the Surreal Peacock design distinct?
It is a sparse design: a black-outlined peacock with feather sprays on a cream ground, with touches of red and red double bands at the rim and base. The open cream space lets the outline of the peacock do the talking.
Will the light show the peacock clearly?
The leather is translucent and perforated along the painted lines, so light comes through and the black outline of the peacock reads against the lit cream ground. The red bands add a little colour at the top and bottom edges.
Where can I hang a lamp this size?
At 5.5 inches it suits small walls, a puja corner, a study nook or the space beside a mirror. The cream and red palette is light, so it sits easily in rooms with white or pastel walls.
What is the lamp made of?
Leather, hand-painted and perforated in Kalamkari work and set on an iron frame. Leather puppetry in Andhra Pradesh traditionally uses goat hide and sheepskin with natural or vegetable dyes, and the leather is translucent, so light shows through the painting.
Does it include a bulb?
No. It comes without a bulb or a bulb holder, so you will need to buy both separately before you can light it. The piece itself is the hand-painted, perforated leather lamp, made on an iron frame by State Awardee Raghavendra.
What is the craft behind it?
It comes from Tholu Bommalata, the leather shadow-puppet theatre of Andhra Pradesh, whose name means the dance of leather dolls. Artists such as State Awardee Raghavendra of Nimmalakunta now use the same painted, translucent leather to make lamps like this one.
Handcrafted by Nimmalakunta artisans
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