IBAADAT ~ NAQQASHI VILLAKKU Red Gold Chinar

Devotion knows only love, and no boundaries.

There is something deeply reassuring about a vilakku, the familiar South Indian lamp. For so many of us, it carries memories of home, of quiet prayers and wishes held close to the heart.

With Ibaadat, we imagined this familiar form with a little bit of Kashmir in its soul. Channapatna’s turned wood meets the delicate Naqqashi of Kashmir, bringing together two craft traditions with Persian connections that have found a home, and their own beautiful expression, in India.

Perhaps that is what drew us to the name Ibaadat, meaning worship or devotion. The thought that something can travel so far and still belong. That different hands, traditions and beliefs can come together to create something we hold sacred.

DIMENSIONS 

Large - 5” base dia X 13 “ height 

ABOUT THE CRAFT ~

The Art of Naqqashi

This involves hand-painting intricate designs on papier-mâché or metal, often followed by enamel finishing.

Brushes of Reeds

Artisans traditionally make their brushes from reed twigs and cat hair for delicate strokes.

Stories in Miniature

Designs often include hunting scenes, gardens, birds and Mughal-inspired floral vines.

Global Collectors’ Craft

Kashmiri enamel and Naqqashi items are prized worldwide, found in museums and royal collections.

Motifs of Paradise

Since most of the motifs are derived from the local landscapes, popular designs and motifs include the ‘Hazara’ or design of a thousand flowers, featuring roses, hyacinth, irises, etc; ‘Chinar’  (leaves or drawings of the chinar tree); ‘Sarav’ (cypress shrub); ‘Zambuk’ (a type of grass); “Gul-e-wilayat’, or the flowers of foreign lands.

DIMENSIONS -

9.5 cm dia x 60 cm height

CARE INSTRUCTIONS 

Please clean once inside with a clean piece of cloth before using it. All lacware products must be kept in shaded areas and must avoid direct exposure to sun. Avoid impact against hard surfaces as the lac coating may chip. Please do not wash these items as they are wooden and the colour will peel. Wood can react in varied ways to atmospheric changes which is beyond our control.