Elegant 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 Elegant Flower shade look like?
Teal and green round flowers with scrolling leaves are painted onto a red and orange ground, with touches of yellow and black outlining. The motifs are placed across the panels rather than packed edge to edge, and a narrow patterned band finishes the top and the hem.
What kind of mood does it suit?
The red and orange ground makes this a warm shade, and the teal and green flowers add a cool contrast. It suits rooms with wood, terracotta or earthy textiles, and gives a cosy feel in the evening, as light passes through the translucent leather.
Who made the shade?
It is handcrafted by Raghavendra, a State Award-winning artist from Nimmalakunta, Andhra Pradesh. He works in the leather-puppet tradition, designing, colouring, carving and perforating the leather by hand with traditional tools.
Do I get a bulb with it?
No. The shade comes without a bulb or bulb holder, so you will need your own fitting to light it. It is the hand-painted and perforated leather work by the artist, made over an iron frame in the traditional way.
Where does this leather art come from?
It comes from Tholu Bommalata, the leather shadow-puppet theatre of Andhra Pradesh, whose name means the dance of leather dolls. Wandering performers used these translucent painted puppets for centuries to tell stories from the epics, and the same craft now makes lamps and shades.
How are the small holes made?
They are punched by hand with a chisel called a pogaru, inside the decorative patterns. Along with the translucent leather, these openings let light through, adding fine detail to the glow when the lamp is lit.
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