Pichwai Wall Plate by Master Artsian Ravi Kumavat

SIZE: 8 inch (diameter)

MEDIUM: Natural Colours on Handmade plate

MAKING OF THE PLATE: The base plate is a cotton canvas pasted onto a moulded plate using tamarind paste. A mixture of chalk powder and multani mitti is applied, dried, and smoothened with stone for a polished canvas. To prevent insect damage we use crushed neem leaves. With multiple layers of coating, drying, and finishing, the complete plate-making process spans three full days.

NATURAL COLOURS: Hinglu (Red) is derived from cinnabar. Neel (Blue), from indigo, mirrors divinity in Shrinathji’s deep navy complexion. Hara Bhata (Green) is finely ground and filtered. Gold dust and foil enhances the ornamentation, catching the light and adding a radiant elegance to the artwork.The beautiful white pearls shimmer- which are derived from limestone. Every hue-stroke is an amalgamation of generations of experience by master artisans.

Each color undergoes a meticulous elaborate process of sourcing natural materials, cleaning, crushing, mixing with water and adding adhesives.