Kathakali Tissue Box - Handcrafted Kerala Performance Art kerala mural key holder It refers to a hand-painted

It refers to a hand-painted technique that recreates the raised gold-relief look of traditional Tanjore painting without using real gold leaf

and a pale blue-grey ekir

Is this plate hand-painted or printed

well suited to a puja room or a wall for daily prayer

its concentrated detailing and rich blue-and-gold palette make it effective as a single centrepiece even in a smaller display area

Kathakali Tissue Box - Handcrafted Kerala Performance Art kerala mural key holder It refers to a hand-paintedUnder temple courtyard lamps in Kerala, performers of Kathakali once spent hours applying elaborate, colour coded makeup before taking the stage green for the noble and virtuous, red and black for the fierce and demonic transforming themselves into characters from the Ramayana and Mahabharata through this centuries old dance drama form. The dramatic expressions and vivid colours of that tradition are instantly recognisable even outside the theatre.