Kalamkari Face Tissue Box - Handcrafted Andhra Art large serving tray inspired by the elaborate makeup

inspired by the elaborate makeup and ornate designs of Theyyam performers

sun-warmed tones that suit a reader who wants festivity on the nightstand

Choosing a monochrome

In the temple town of Srikalahasti in Andhra Pradesh

A single lidded compartment sized to the box's 7

Kalamkari Face Tissue Box - Handcrafted Andhra Art large serving tray inspired by the elaborate makeupIn the temple town of Srikalahasti in Andhra Pradesh, artists have long used a bamboo pen dipped in natural dyes to draw mythological faces and figures freehand onto cloth, a technique that gave Kalamkari its name kalam meaning pen, kari meaning work. This particular school of Kalamkari favours narrative portraiture: expressive faces of goddesses and epic heroines rendered with striking detail and quiet strength. That same graceful, expressive face