Peacock – Hand-painted Wooden Wall Plate gond Painted in a serene

Painted in a serene

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more sculptural look

the sealed surface is suitable for dry snacks and general serving use

Peacock – Hand-painted Wooden Wall Plate gond Painted in a sereneTwo peacocks face each other at the centre of a riot of colour, their tails dissolving into swirling, symmetrical patterns that fill the entire plate a design rooted in Tholu Bommalata, the shadow puppetry tradition of Andhra Pradesh. Traditionally, Tholu Bommalata puppets were made from painted leather and lit from behind to tell epic stories in village performances, and that same bold, high contrast visual language carries through here in paint.