Monday, 9 January 2012

Handmade Unique Embroidered Crafted Wool Long Overcoat Handspun sheep Chugha



Chugha (Long Coat)

This delightful warm ad sturdy long coat known as Chugha in Pakistan. This fine overcoat is hand woven by local family on wooden looms by thread spun from local sheep. Each and every overcoat is a unique work of textile artistry. The end result of generations of skill and talent is what I offer here to you

Each overcoat is hand embroidered by the women of Chitral bring to you millennium long history of amazing handwork.

This long coat Chugha will keep you warm and make you relax in cool and cold days for years to come. This fabric is sturdy and fine and will need little ironing if you travel in it. The quality of handwork is amazing and unique enlarge all images to understand the loving work that went into overcoat. From the families in Chitral to you and your family.

  SIZE

 LENGTH                                        :      50”
 HAND LENGTH                           :      24”
 SHOULDER TO SHOULDER    :      22”
 POCKET SIZE                              :      7.5” X 7”
 BELT SIZE                                    :      53 “
 WEIGTH                                        :      1.37 kg
 COLOR                                          :      Light Grey Brown
 BUCKLE                                        :      PLASTIC


Sunday, 8 January 2012

Rare Handmade Carved Walnut Hardwood Velvet Jewelry Trinket Box jewellery



Jewellery Box

Deep in the ancient dense forest of Kashmir grows the strong rich dark wood of the walnut tree. The wood known as DUN in the local language and worked for the generation of family carvers.

I bring to you today a stunning example of the carvers skill. A hand carved walnut hardwood velvet jewellery trinket box perfect for the safe keeping of your precious items. The jewellery box took 15 to 20 full working days to carve with hand tools. The skill handed from generation to generation, to this one carvers who brings to you his time, energy and creativity to make this stunning box

Imagine sitting in the waning sunlight with a raw piece of walnut and visualizing this box, lovingly carving each flowers small and large, each swirl. Working the raw wood until what is born is the beautifully appointed box. Each detail thought out and exacting from the decorative lid, the touchable and pieces the expertly fitted compartments complete to the detachable feet for easy transport.

From our families to yours, list the old world workmanship delight you protect your valuables, jewellery or 

                            SIZE
LENGTH           :      18” (1 foot and 6 inches)
BRITH               :      12” (I foot)
HEIGHT            :      16’’ (1 feet and 4 inches)
HEIGHT            :      8.72 Kg


Thursday, 5 January 2012

PATU Wool Shawl Patoo

 

Patu ( SHAWL )

Today I offer to you a one of a kind handmade sheep wool shawl. Something, you will find for no other seller in the internet. This handmade item comes to me from a single family in Swat, Pakistan who brings centuries and generations of skill and patience woven on wooden looms to produce this shawl. Each shawl I offer is a one of a kind and represents months of single minded work.  Not on big industrial looms but by hand one thread at a time.

Take a moment please to look at the traditional colors along the edges and know that working these so elegantly into the pattern is the culmination of years of practice.

With this shawl which will keep you warm in the cool weather and fashionable at all time. The hand made fringe completes the design. Each shawl is individually handmade and is a unique item, the color will vary so will the edges. To know what color your edge will be you must enlarge the images. This will also give you the opportunity to inspect the handmade quality you will be  purchasing.

The shawl will offer you years of delightful warmth and beauty. From a family in Pakistan to my family and then to you and your family. Wrap yourself in the warmth that only this shawl and lovingly handmade crafting can provide.  

 SIZE


LENGTH            :      113’’ (9 feet and 5 inches)
BRITH                :      53’’   (4 ft and 5 inches )
WEIGHT            :      1.32 Kg



Tuesday, 3 January 2012

Handmade Walnut Carved Nesting Tables

Walnut Nesting Tables


The lovingly hand carved set of beautiful nesting tables is made using tradition woods and the skill of the Kashmir people. The perfect answer for your storage and space issues.


The nesting fit into each other with precision and the smallest table has three ( 3 ) drawers for your precious goods. Take note of the find delightful carving of beautiful branches and leaves and understand the time and talent our family carvers. The years of experience of skill handed down. All culminating in these tables from their home of yours.


Walnut forests are called DUN in Kashmir and is considered the most suitable hardwood for carving. Walnut Wood tables have stood test of time and have been used for centuries. With these tables we bind centuries of skill and durability with handmade craftmanship and families across the continents. The warm rich colour, the touchable carving and the use of old world skill not machine work will delight you and be the perfect accompaniment to your living space



SIZE


LENGTH : 18’’ (1 ft and 6 inches)

BRITH : 12” (1 ft)

HEIGHT : 19” (1 ft and 7 inches)

WEIGHT : 11.86 Kg

Friday, 7 October 2011

Monday, 5 September 2011

Handicraft under cut carved Small Walnut Wood Jewelry Box

Walnut wood,
Handicraft, handmade,
Jewelry Box, Carved under cut



WALNUT WOOD HANDCARVED BOX

In Kashmir with it’s dense forest and wide variety of walnut trees it has a rich tradition of walnut wood carving. The strong, rich, dark wood of the walnut tree known as ‘DUN’ in Kashmir was considered ideal for the carved work. Due to it’s durability and natural color, it is regarded as most suitable wood for carving and wood working. Carving is done skillfully by hand where it makes undercut and deep carving with indigenous tools.

The walnut carved box which we are selling is made of whole walnut wood. On the side of the box there is beautiful leaf carved by hand. On Upside of the box, it is carved as well as beautifully undercut handwork is applied. You can see very clearly the beautiful branches of grapes and the leaves as well. The upper carving and the undercut work is a master piece work. There are two chambers in the box and you can use it as a jewelry box as well as you can put valuable things in it. In front side area of the box, there is a beautiful secret Lock for opening and closing.  






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Paper Mache Heart Shape Jewelry jewellery box

Paper Mache, Heart Shape
Jewelry Box



PAPERMACHE HEARTSHAPE JEWELLERY BOX

Paper Mache is one the most popular crafts practiced made by local people of Kashmir. The Techniques involved in Paper Mache production are divided into two distinct categories. The First is ‘SakhtaSazi’, making the object, the second is ‘Naqashi’ painting the surface.

In ‘SakhtaSazi’ grind newspaper and other papers pulp which is molded around a based shape. The colors painted on the object are made from pigments diluted in water to which some glue is added to fix it to the ground on which it is used. ‘Naqashi’ are very intricate and their application requires a great deal of skill and accuracy. The patterns are painted free handed. The brushes used for ‘Naqashi’ were formally made of cat’s hair.

In this kind of Paper Mache embossed technique is used to decorate it. During embossment very delicate and beautiful leaves and flowers are created. It is all handmade and before finishes a special shinning glue is applied all over the paper Mache work. To give it the shape of heart a cardboard is used for this purpose. An interior of this heart shape jewelry box is made of very fine quality velvet.






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Kashmir Numdah Sheep Wool Rug Mat Wall Hanging Handmade



Handmade, Numdah, Wool Rug
Floor Mat, Wall Hanging



NUMDAH

Numdah is a piece of press felt made entirely of wool. Unspune wool is evenly spread over a mat and then rolled and pressed under foot for felting. The felted piece is then milled, washed and then dried. The Numdah makes a warm colorful floor covering and is also used as mattress. It can also be used as a wall hanging.

The Numdah we are selling is made of pure sheep wool and beautiful flowers and leafs are embroidered. On the four sides of the Numdah you can see the pieces of pure sheep wool. 








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PAPER MACHE HANDMADE ART WORK HAND PAINTED FLOWER VASE

Handmade, Paper Mache
Art Work, hand Painted
Flower Vase


PAPERMACHE FLOWER VASE

Paper Mache is one the most popular crafts practiced made by local people of Kashmir. The Techniques involved in Paper Mache production are divided into two distinct categories. The First is ‘SakhtaSazi’, making the object, the second is ‘Naqashi’ painting the surface.
In ‘SakhtaSazi’ grind newspapers and others paper's pulp which is molded around a based shape. The colors painted on the object are made from pigments diluted in water to which some glue is added to fix it to the ground on which it is used. ‘Naqashi’ are very intricate and their application requires a great deal of skill and accuracy. The patterns are painted free handed. The brushes used for ‘Naqashi’ were formally made of cat’s hair.

The paper Mache vase which we are selling is holding all the qualities which we have mentioned above. It is a very high quality decoration piece and can be used for holding light artificial flowers. In this vase very delicate and beautiful flowers outlined with mostly with gold color. Also the beautiful bird can be seen. The neck of the Vase is made of the metal        . If you remove the metal neck you can see easily the paper pulp inside the wall of the vase.
                                             

Wool Chain Stitch hand knotted wall hanging rug floor Tapestry

Wool Chain Stitch,
Tapestry, hand Knotted,
wall hanging, Rug, Floor Mat,  


Chain Stitch Embriodery

This special embroidery is done with “AAree” (needled Hooked).  It takes about many months to complete this small Rug. This embroidery is done over a hand woven cloth base. The design range from flower pattern to animal, bird and human form traced by designer and the craftsman embroidery is made by wool. The small or big rug looks like carpet. These chain stitch rugs are used both as floor covering and wall hanging.  The back cloth of this chain stitching rug is made of canvas. It takes many months to give this chain stitch rug a final look. In some chain stitch rugs there are small hooks for wall hanging.   






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Darri daari camel hair wool handicraft floor mat rug

Darri, Camel Wool
Handmade, Floor Mat, Rug


RUG (DARRI)

A Darri (Rug) is a popular handicraft made of pure camel hair wool. In this process they first of all gather the camal hair and then made it wool by hand and this is one of difficult process of making camel hair wool. This is a famous handicraft of the people of Sindh, Pakistan.
The Darri (Rug) which we are selling is a classical master piece of art. After the difficult process of changing camel hair into wool, the whole process of making this rug is by hand. It is very time consuming process. It almost took a month to complete this kind of rug. The making process is done by the khaddi’s (local handmade looms) and by hand, you can see the picture in our description images, the sindhi local women and men are doing this time consuming job. 
The 80% of this rug is made of camal hair wool and the rest 20% which is the designing of the rug is made of different colors thread of cotton. On the back side of the rug you will see the whole background of camel hair wool and colorful cotton threads. Over and backside of  the rug in some place you will see the knots which clearly reflect that it is made by hand and over the khaddi’s (local handmade looms). On the both width side on the backside of the rug there is a natural camel hair.









































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Chogha Handmade Sheep Wool Long Coat Over Coat

Chugha, chogha
Handmade, Long Over Coat
Sheep wool


CHUGHA (LONG COAT)

It is handmade and produced by the local people of Chitral, Pakistan. It is made by local handmade looms (Khadi). Embroidery is done by hand and by the local women of Chitral. This Chugha is made of 100% pure sheep wool. Easily packed and need little ironing while unpacked. Used as an overcoat and it will keep you warm and relax when ever you use it.

Similar like items can be seen at our other items list in our store.








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Handmade Handicraft carved Walnut Wood Four 4 Pieces Table Set

Handmade, handicraft
Walnut Wood, Four piece Table Set

WALNUT WOOD CARVED BOX




In Kashmir with it’s dense forest and wide variety of walnut trees it has a rich tradition of walnut wood carving. The strong, rich, dark wood of the walnut tree known as ‘DUN’ in Kashmir was considered ideal for the carved work. Due to it’s durability and natural color, it is regarded as most suitable wood for carving and wood working. Carving is done skillfully by hand where it makes undercut and deep carving with indigenous tools.  
The four table walnut wooden set is a very good kind of show piece. Very good kind of hand carved work is done over the top of all four tables with very beautiful branches and leaves. The three tables can be easily adjusted underneath the Big one, in this way you can keep all four table in very less space. The smallest has three drawers and a small grooved place for opening and closing. The drawers can be used for different kind of holdings. 



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Sunday, 4 September 2011

Handicraft Carved Walnut Wood Jewellery Jewelry Box

Handmade, Handicraft,
Jewelry Box, walnut wood,
Carved

WALNUT JEWELRY BOX

In Kashmir with it’s dense forest and wide variety of walnut trees it has a rich tradition of walnut wood carving. The strong, rich, dark wood of the walnut tree known as ‘DUN’ in Kashmir was considered ideal for the carved work. Due to it’s durability and natural color, it is regarded as most suitable wood for carving and wood working. Carving is done skillfully by hand where it makes undercut and deep carving with indigenous tools.
The jewelry box which we are selling is master piece of the hand carved technique of the kashmiri local people. Except keeping jewelry or valuable things it can be used as good quality show piece either keeping in your drawing room or anywhere you like. You can see that it is very delicately carved, many small and some big flowered. The four legs of the jewelry box is detachable and can be useful when you are packing it. There are three compartments in the box for holding of different jewelry and valuable things. The bases of the three compartments are covered with fine quality of velvet. There is old fashioned lock with the keys. 






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Pure Wool Shawl, Handmade, Handicraft, Patu, Patoo

Pure Wool Shawl
Handmade Handicraft
Patu, Patoo, pato
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PATU (SHAWL)

It is a kind of cloth sheet usually people wear to keep themselves warm in winter season. It is a hand made and produced by the local people of Swat,Pakistan. It is made by local handmade looms (Khadi). It is made of 100% pure sheep wool.  Easily packed and need little ironing while unpacked. It will keep you warm and relax when ever you wear it. You can wear this PATU like a shawl.






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