Unique Krishna Radha Kalamkari Handpainted Standing Round Leather Lamp -9 Inch
Artist: State Awardee Raghavendra of Nimmalakunta, Andhra Pradesh.
Material: Leather
Work: Kalamkari Hand painted perforation
The Photograph is of 9 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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How are Krishna and Radha painted on the Unique Krishna Radha lamp?
Krishna, in blue and holding his flute, appears with Radha in green, repeated on each face of the lamp. Red and yellow dotted bands run along the top and base, framing the pair on a cream ground.
Where can I keep a 9-inch devotional lamp?
Its compact size suits a home mandir shelf, a bedside table, a study desk or a small console near the entrance. The cream ground keeps it light, and the blue and green figures give it gentle colour.
What craft is this?
It is Kalamkari hand-painted and perforated leather in the Tholu Bommalata tradition of Andhra Pradesh, the shadow-puppet theatre whose name means the dance of leather dolls. This lamp is made by State Awardee Raghavendra of Nimmalakunta.
What should I buy along with it?
A bulb holder and a bulb. The lamp comes without either, so arrange both separately before you set it up. The pictured lamp is the 9-inch size, which is the size you are buying.
How does the light come through?
The leather is translucent and perforated along the painted lines with a small chisel called a pogaru. When lit, light passes through both, so the figures of Krishna and Radha glow from within the painting.
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