{"product_id":"pottery-in-phad-by-kalyan-joshi","title":"Pottery in Phad by Kalyan Joshi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis beautiful Phad painting by Kalyan Joshi departs from massive, sprawling epics to depict a scene that honours historic folk craftsmanship, which has now become a creative activity for leisure in urban spaces. In this composition, a woman and a man can be seen collaboratively shaping a clay vessel on a pottery wheel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhad painting is a vibrant, 700-year-old scroll painting tradition originating from the Bhilwara region of Rajasthan. Traditionally executed on long sheets of hand-woven cloth (phad), these paintings functioned as mobile temples. Priest-singers (Bhopas) would travel from village to village, unfurling the scrolls at night and singing tales of folk deities like Pabuji and Devnarayan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork features a female and a male figure seated opposite one another, completely absorbed in a shared task. Both individuals have extended their hands inward to gently touch and guide a smooth clay pot that is taking shape between them. In classic Phad style, both characters are rendered in sharp side-profiles with large, fish-shaped eyes, pointed noses and rounded facial contours, translating a deep sense of mutual concentration and creative partnership through centuries-old artistic rules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir attire elegantly preserves their Rajasthani heritage while taking on a comfortable, modern look. The woman, on the left, wears a top patterned with delicate star motifs, paired with horizontally striped trousers. The man, on the right, wears a long-sleeve tunic covered in small droplet patterns, paired with trousers. Both figures are adorned with traditional golden jewelry, including thick neck rings, waistbands, stacked bangles and circular earrings (kundals), along with matching stylized shoes covered in dense geometric patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe workspace is rendered with delightful simplicity. The two figures sit on low-backed stools with round cushions and sturdy tapered legs. They flank a central, pedestal-style pottery wheel. The wheel's flat, round spinning surface and its carved central supporting pillar serve as the literal and metaphorical anchor of their shared creative endeavor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe artwork utilizes a rich red background that blankets the open space around the potters, a Phad feature that provides an intense visual contrast, highlighting the figures, the clay pot, and the golden elements. The framing remains intentionally minimal and contemporary, with a sharp, crisp black border outlining the entire canvas. This deliberate, unadorned frame ensures that the focus remains anchored entirely on this charming intersection of ancient folk art and the timeless beauty of manual craftsmanship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kalyan Joshi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48322722463958,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1194\/1498\/files\/1._Pottery_in_Phad_by_Kalyan_Joshi.png?v=1780566536","url":"https:\/\/www.memeraki.com\/products\/pottery-in-phad-by-kalyan-joshi","provider":"Memeraki Retail and Tech Pvt Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}