Lilac Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art functional decor avoid water

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all of the linework is hand-painted by our studio artisans

contemporary decor rather than only traditional settings

This is a drop/earring format

It's an elegant small gift for anyone drawn to Andhra Pradesh's classical dye-painting heritage

Lilac Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art functional decor avoid waterLilac has no real place in the traditional Cheriyal palette, which historically leans on reds, ochres, and deep greens sourced from natural pigments which is exactly what makes this pair notable. It's a contemporary colour choice from Nakashi artisans in Cheriyal village, near Warangal in Telangana, who are otherwise following a mask making process close to 400 years old, one that earned a Geographical Indication tag in 2010 for its uniqueness to this