Srinathji Hexagon Box - Hand-Painted Pichwai Wooden Box hand painted Mughal decor Jaali is the perforated stone

Jaali is the perforated stone and wood lattice work that defines Mughal architecture — seen in the marble screens of the Taj Mahal and countless havelis

then painted freehand by our artists using the same fine-lined technique practised in the Mithila region for generations — no stencils

the scroll-painting tradition practised for centuries in the artisan villages of Raghurajpur and Puri in Odisha

Why is the colour palette on this tray so vivid

ornamental linework the region's temple walls have carried for centuries

Srinathji Hexagon Box - Hand-Painted Pichwai Wooden Box hand painted Mughal decor Jaali is the perforated stoneShrinathji is Krishna as he is worshipped in Nathdwara, Rajasthan depicted as a seven year old child god with a distinctive raised left hand, watched over by generations of Pichwai painters who create the elaborate cloth backdrops hung behind his temple idol. This hexagonal box carries his likeness on its lid, bordered by lotus motifs, the flower most associated with his worship. Pichwai painting relies on natural pigments applied in fine, patient