Elegant Flower 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 does the Elegant Flower design look like?
One large round flower in blue and yellow fills the centre, ringed with green leaves and set against an orange-red ground of swirling fills. Red and white striped bands frame the rim and base, keeping the busy background neatly contained.
Will this suit a colourful or a plain room?
It brings a strong burst of colour, so it works best on a plain or light wall where the blue flower can stand out. In a room that is already colourful, pick a spot where it is the only accent on that wall.
Why are the colours slightly uneven in places?
The lamp is hand-painted with natural dye colours, and slight irregularities in colour come with that process. They are not flaws; together with the small marks of carving and holing, they show the piece was made by hand.
What do I need to buy to use it?
A bulb holder and a bulb. The lamp comes without either, so arrange them separately as your own fitting. After that, light passes through the translucent leather and the perforations, and the blue and yellow flower glows against the orange-red ground.
Who is the artist?
State Awardee Raghavendra of Nimmalakunta, Andhra Pradesh. He makes these lamps by designing pictures on leather, dyeing them with natural colours, then carving and holing the design with traditional tools, the way leather puppets have long been made in the region.
How is the shade given its shape?
Lampshades in this craft are formed over a mould and then held on an iron frame. The painted and perforated leather is shaped this way so that the light behind it shows through the whole design.
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