{"product_id":"peacock-on-the-parapet-in-aari-embroidery-by-afroza","title":"Peacock on the Parapet in Aari Embroidery by Afroza","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a richly worked textile in Aari embroidery by Afroza, a traditional craft celebrated for its continuous, flowing chain stitch and its lush, painterly colour. A peacock framed by an arch and flowering branches turns the cloth into a quiet garden pavilion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAari embroidery takes its name from the aari, a fine hooked needle that draws loops of thread through the fabric to form a continuous chain stitch. Because the hook pulls a line of loops in a single motion, the artisan can build dense fields of colour and follow curves with great fluency, and subtle shading within a single motif gives the surface a painterly depth. The craft is especially celebrated in Kashmir, where birds, flowering vines and garden scenes are among its favourite subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the centre of the cloth, a peacock stands on a pale balustrade with its head turned in a graceful profile. Its crested head and breast are worked in ochre and burnt orange, its wing in deep blue, and its long train sweeps down the left side of the cloth in olive green and gold, each feather marked with a teal eye. A cusped arch rises behind the bird, outlined in a broad scalloped band of red and orange filled with blooms in blue, yellow and orange. On either side of the peacock, flowering branches in vases rest on matching balustrades, with orange blossoms among sage and teal leaves, and orange lilies and delicate sprigs rise from the ground at the base of the cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palette is warm and garden-fresh. Cream forms the quiet ground, and orange, ochre and rust carry the eye through the composition, while teal, sage and blue provide the cool counterpoint of leaf and feather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wide border of repeating flowers in orange, blue and pink encloses the entire scene, and a short fringe finishes the lower edge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Afroza","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67611466989782,"sku":null,"price":45000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1194\/1498\/files\/1._Peacock_on_the_Parapet_in_Aari_Embroidery_by_Afroza.jpg?v=1792989754","url":"https:\/\/www.memeraki.com\/products\/peacock-on-the-parapet-in-aari-embroidery-by-afroza","provider":"Memeraki Retail and Tech Pvt Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}