Quaint Flower Kalamkari Handpaited Leather Lamp Shade (11X9 Inch)
Artist: State Awardee Raghavendra of Nimmalakunta, Andhra Pradesh.
Material: Leather
Work: Kalamkari Hand painted perforation
The Photograph is of 11X9 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 does the Quaint Flower shade look like?
This shade has a black ground with paisleys and round flowers drawn in cream outline. A thin red and yellow band runs along the top and the hem. The large motifs are placed with space around them, so the cream linework stands out sharply against the dark.
How does a dark shade look when lit?
With a black ground, the cream outlines carry the design. The leather is perforated along the painted motifs, so when the lamp is on, light picks out the drawing through these openings. It suits a room where you want a moodier, more dramatic look.
Is there a bulb with it?
No, the shade comes without a bulb or bulb holder, so you will need your own fitting to light it. What you get is the hand-painted, perforated leather shade from State Award-winning artist Raghavendra.
What is it made of?
Leather, worked over an iron frame with Kalamkari hand-painting and perforation. The craft uses goat hide and sheepskin, coloured with natural dye colours using traditional tools. The translucency of the leather is what allows light through when the lamp is on.
Who is the artist?
The shade is handcrafted by Raghavendra, a State Award-winning artist from Nimmalakunta in Andhra Pradesh. He works in Tholu Bommalata, the leather shadow-puppet tradition of the region, designing and painting the leather and then carving and piercing it by hand.
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