About the Artwork +
This lively textile in Kantha embroidery by The Kantha Store, a traditional craft celebrated for its humble running stitch, its layered cloth and its gift for storytelling. A whole village, busy with the work and play of an ordinary day, unfolds across a single square of cloth.
Kantha comes from the women of rural Bengal, who joined layers of old cloth with running stitches and recorded the world around them in thread: festivals, animals, fields, trees and the small events of daily life. The craft has long been a way to say what words did not, and scenes like this one carry the warmth of memory.
Across the cream ground, trees of many kinds fill the cloth: coconut palms with clusters of fruit, mango and fruit trees with round leaves in green and blue, and branching trunks in deep brown. Thatched huts sit among them. At the upper centre, two women sit together near a hut, talking over a pot. A man at the upper right works beside a cow with a basket, and a villager at the right carries two pots on a yoke across his shoulders.
In the middle of the cloth, a man in orange points toward the trees while two children walk beside him, and others climb among the branches, reach for fruit or run across the ground. A woman in a pink and red sari stoops to gather something, and two women in saris of purple and teal walk side by side with pots on their hips near the bottom centre. At the lower left, a striped cow eats from a basket, and a seated figure in blue tends a pot at the lower right. Colourful birds perch and fly among the branches.
Flowers in blue, pink, red and orange are scattered through the grass, and green plants fill the corners.
The palette is fresh and abundant, with many greens against the cream ground and small accents of coral, blue and yellow. A border of blue and red with fine dotted stitching encloses
the scene.
Authentication and Certification +
Each of our artworks are hand painted by master artists across India. We provide a digital authentication
certificate with this artwork signed by the artist which will be sent over email after 3-4 days of delivery of the
artwork.
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Sizes, Framing and Customisation +
The sizes mentioned are excluding the borders of the artwork. Frames shown are for visual representation only and are not included with the artwork.
Customisation
Most artworks can be customised in terms of colours, size and elements to fit your requirements.
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Framing Services
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Shipping and Taxes +
We ship worldwide. All artworks are handmade and couriered securely in transit safe packaging sutaible for the artwork.
Domestic Orders
All prices are inclusive of GST and applicable Indian taxes.
- We offer free shipping on orders above ₹1999 for all artworks, except Lippan, Terracotta and Thikri.
- A flat shipping rate of ₹499 applies to orders below ₹1999.
Lippan, Terracotta and Thikri
Shipping is charged on a per-kilogram basis, due to the delicate and bulky nature of these items.
International Orders
- A flat shipping charge of ₹4,000 applies to international artwork orders.
- Customs duties, taxes, or import charges in the buyer’s country are not included and must be borne by the buyer.
- Shipping rates for Lippan, Terracotta and Thikri artworks will be calculated based on weight.
Additonal Shipping Charges
Extra charges may be applicable for both domestic and international deliveries in the following cases:
- If the article requires additional packaging (such as a wooden crate) to ensure safe shipping due to its delicate nature.
- Custom-framed artworks.
- Artworks where shorter side exceeds 35 inches or Decor items with any side over 35 inches.
- For orders above ₹24,999 in value, the shipping provider may levy an additional commercial package handling fee of up to ₹3,609.
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Delivery Timelines and Returns +
Returns and Replacements
We offer replacements or repairs if your artwork arrives damaged or has a quality issue. As each artwork is handcrafted, we do not accept returns or refunds for orders received in the expected condition.
Delivery Timeline
This artwork will be Made to Order and will take
3 weeks
to be made and shipped.
Once your order is placed, our team stays in constant communication with the artist to track the progress and
ensure the quality of your order. You will receive regular updates from us throughout this process.
All MeMeraki artworks are hand-painted. In rare occasions, artist may face delays due to weather, health, prior commitments or force majeure. Our team will reach out to you with revised timelines in case of such delays. We appreciate your understanding and patience in such situations.
Colour Disclaimer+
All artworks on the website are hand painted from scratch by our master artists. This makes every artwork absolutely unique and the actual colour and overall artwork may vary slightly from the artwork image posted here.