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Gajraj – The Royal Elephant Inspired By The Rajasthani Traditional Paintings

House Of Gharats — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:30:49 +0000

Want an elephant print scarf? Gaj, translates to an elephant in Hindi and Raj means reign, is a hand painted collection inspired by the Rajasthani traditional paintings of India. There is an air of regalia abundant in the Gajraj collection, as it captures the integral role elephants had in royal life.

These paisley landscapes are available in both large and small sizes that make beautiful scarves, neckerchiefs and pocket squares. You may also love to frame them as an artwork that adorns your walls.

House of Gharats Limited Edition Silk Scarf Collection is the perfect opportunity to indulge in wearing and gifting a piece of art. This makes for a Perfect ‘His & Her’ gift set. The collection is a custom illustrated artwork made with the finest silk twill in Italy.

Scroll down to read more about our inspirations and the artwork for this elephant print scarf…

SIZE: 90×90 cm ; 45×45 cm

Rajasthani paintings are encased in a duality of decoration and spirituality

Inspiration

Gaj, translates to elephant in Hindi and Raj means reign, is a hand painted collection inspired by the Rajasthani traditional paintings of India

Gajraj - The Royal Elephant

The elephant print scarf omnipresence in the elephants & rolling paisley patterns are backed onto deep purples, crimson reds and shimmering powder blues bordered with decorative motifs.

Feel Naughty

We have illustrated fifty naughty, hmm, knotty ways for you to tie the knot and create your style. Click here

All Wrapped Up

Your silk scarf will arrive in a delightful gift box with a story card, which makes it convenient to gift and store beautifully.

This collection is a custom illustrated artwork made with the finest silk twill in Italy.

Gajraj collection captures the integral role elephants had in royal life from hunting to transportation for the nobility; they would also ride the magnificent animals into war. Whilst the wisdom of the elephant is widely respected, so is the supreme air and command they hold of any space they enter. The elephants are considered a symbol of good luck.

The collection

Is steeped with jewel-toned colours we connect with regal heritage. The omnipresence of the elephants & rolling paisley patterns are backed onto deep purples, crimson reds and shimmering powder blues bordered with decorative motifs. Just as the Rajasthani paintings are encased in a duality of decoration and spirituality, so do our scarf designs.

“Flowers were never merely flowers nor clouds clouds,” wrote W.G. Archer, the colonial administrator turned pioneering Rajput art historian. Instead “the mingling of clouds, rain and lightening symbolized the embraces of lovers.”

Rajasthani painting

Is a style of miniature painting developed mainly in the independent Hindu state of Rājasthān in western India in the 16th–19th century. It evolved from Western Indian manuscript illustrations, though Mughal influence became evident in the later years of its development. Rājasthānī painting is characterised from its bolder use of colour, an abstract and conventionalized conception of the human figure, and an ornamental treatment of landscape. Traditionally, the paintings are aristocratic, individualistic and strong in portraiture, where the plush court scenes and hunting expedition of royalty are depicted. Flowers and animals are also the recurrent images in the paintings. These paintings were meant to be kept in boxes or albums and to be viewed by passing from hand to hand.

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Gajraj – The Royal Elephant Inspired By The Rajasthani Traditional Paintings

House Of Gharats — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:20:42 +0000

Scroll down to read more about our inspirations and the artwork for this elephant print scarf…

SIZE: 90×90 cm ; 45×45 cm

Rajasthani paintings are encased in a duality of decoration and spirituality.

Inspiration

Gaj, translates to elephant in Hindi and Raj means reign, is a hand painted collection inspired by the Rajasthani traditional paintings of India.

Gajraj - The Royal Elephant

The omnipresence of the elephants & rolling paisley patterns are backed onto deep purples, crimson reds and shimmering powder blues bordered with decorative motifs.

Feel Naughty

We have illustrated fifty naughty, hmm, knotty ways for you to tie the knot and create your style. Click here

All Wrapped Up

Your silk scarf will arrive in a delightful gift box with a story card, which makes it convenient to gift and store beautifully.

This collection is a custom illustrated artwork made with the finest silk twill in Italy.

The collection is steeped with jewel-toned colours we connect with regal heritage. The omnipresence of the elephants & rolling paisley patterns are backed onto deep purples, crimson reds and shimmering powder blues bordered with decorative motifs. Just as the Rajasthani paintings are encased in a duality of decoration and spirituality, so do our scarf designs.

Rajasthani painting is a style of miniature painting developed mainly in the independent Hindu state of Rājasthān in western India in the 16th–19th century. It evolved from Western Indian manuscript illustrations, though Mughal influence became evident in the later years of its development. Rājasthānī painting is characterised from its bolder use of colour, an abstract and conventionalized conception of the human figure, and an ornamental treatment of landscape. Traditionally, the paintings are aristocratic, individualistic and strong in portraiture, where the plush court scenes and hunting expedition of royalty are depicted. Flowers and animals are also the recurrent images in the paintings. These paintings were meant to be kept in boxes or albums and to be viewed by passing from hand to hand.

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Tiger’s Jungle Fashion Party

House Of Gharats — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:10:43 +0000

Want a tiger print silk scarf? The collection Tiger’s jungle fashion party draws on the unparalleled beauty of the tiger. It is a hand illustrated artwork that brings together, a wild party of fashionistas and dandies accessorised in scarves, hats, bags and stilettos, holding their own magnificence in the mystical jungle.

This design is available in both large and small sizes that make beautiful scarves, neckerchiefs and pocket squares. You may also love to frame them as an artwork that adorns your walls.

Scroll down to read more about our inspirations and the artwork for this tiger print scarf…

SIZE: 90×90 cm ; 45×45 cm

The powerful beauty of the tiger has been a subject of art and literature for hundreds of years.

Inspiration

Our inspiration is the wild and majestic tiger itself.

Tiger’s Jungle Fashion Party

Fashionable and wild! The assortment of tigers is playful and witty.

Feel Naughty

We have illustrated fifty naughty, hmm, knotty ways for you to tie the knot and create your style. Click here

All Wrapped Up

Your silk scarf will arrive in a delightful gift box with a story card, which makes it convenient to gift and store beautifully.

This collection is a custom illustrated artwork made with the finest silk twill in Italy.

The Tiger’s jungle fashion party collection consists of delightful references to the Chinese year of the red monkey strolling on the back of an old-boy smoking his pipe, tiger playing the drums, tiger lazing on the couch and many more. The assortment of tigers is playful and witty. The backdrop of painted palms, thick leaves and wildflowers, reinforces the innate connection between the tiger and the jungle.

The powerful beauty of the tiger has been a subject of art and literature for hundreds of years. Our inspiration is the wild and majestic tiger itself. The collection was first designed to support as well as raise social awareness to the issues surrounding captivity of these magnificent creatures. The idea reinforces the significant role fashion plays in spreading global awareness for issues like the captivation of tigers in zoos and circuses.

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Tiger’s Fashion Party

House Of Gharats — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:02:08 +0000

Want a tiger print silk scarf? The collection Tiger’s fashion party draws on the unparalleled beauty of the tiger. It is a hand illustrated artwork that brings together, a wild party of fashionistas and dandies accessorised in scarves, hats, bags and stilettos, holding their own magnificence in the mystical jungle.

This design is available in both large and small sizes that make beautiful scarves, neckerchiefs and pocket squares. You may also love to frame them as an artwork that adorns your walls.

Scroll down to read more about our inspirations and the artwork for this tiger print scarf…

SIZE: 90×90 cm ; 45×45 cm

The powerful beauty of the tiger has been a subject of art and literature for hundreds of years.

Inspiration

Our inspiration is the wild and majestic tiger itself.

Tiger’s Jungle Fashion Party

Fashionable and wild! The assortment of tigers is playful and witty.

Feel Naughty

We have illustrated fifty naughty, hmm, knotty ways for you to tie the knot and create your style. Click here

All Wrapped Up

Your silk scarf will arrive in a delightful gift box with a story card, which makes it convenient to gift and store beautifully.

This collection is a custom illustrated artwork made with the finest silk twill in Italy.

The Tiger’s fashion party collection consists of delightful references to the Chinese year of the red monkey strolling on the back of an old-boy smoking his pipe, tiger playing the drums, tiger lazing on the couch and many more. The assortment of tigers is playful and witty. The absence of the jungle reinforces the innate connection between the tiger and the jungle.

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Tiger’s Fashion Party

House Of Gharats — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:50:32 +0000

Want tiger print silk scarves? The collection Tiger’s fashion party draws on the unparalleled beauty of the tiger. It is a hand illustrated artwork that brings together, a wild party of fashionistas and dandies accessorised in scarves, hats, bags and stilettos, holding their own magnificence in the mystical jungle.

This design is available in both large and small sizes that make beautiful scarves, neckerchiefs and pocket squares. You may also love to frame them as an artwork that adorns your walls.

Scroll down to read more about our inspirations and the artwork or these tiger print scarves…

SIZE: 90×90 cm ; 45×45 cm

The powerful beauty of the tiger has been a subject of art and literature for hundreds of years.

Inspiration

Our inspiration is the wild and majestic tiger itself.

Tiger’s Jungle Fashion Party

Fashionable and wild! The assortment of tigers is playful and witty.

Feel Naughty

We have illustrated fifty naughty, hmm, knotty ways for you to tie the knot and create your style. Click here

All Wrapped Up

Your silk scarf will arrive in a delightful gift box with a story card, which makes it convenient to gift and store beautifully.

This collection is a custom illustrated artwork made with the finest silk twill in Italy.

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Tiger’s Fashion Party

House Of Gharats — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:40:46 +0000

Want a tiger scarf? The collection Tiger’s fashion party draws on the unparalleled beauty of the tiger. It is a hand illustrated artwork that brings together, a wild party of fashionistas and dandies accessorised in scarves, hats, bags and stilettos, holding their own magnificence in the mystical jungle.

This design is available in small sizes that make beautiful neckerchiefs and pocket squares. You may also love to frame them as an artwork that adorns your walls.

Scroll down to read more about our inspirations and the artwork for this tiger scarf…

SIZE: 45×45 cm

The powerful beauty of the tiger has been a subject of art and literature for hundreds of years.

Inspiration

Our inspiration is the wild and majestic tiger itself.

Tiger’s Jungle Fashion Party

Fashionable and wild! The assortment of tigers is playful and witty.

Feel Naughty

We have illustrated fifty naughty, hmm, knotty ways for you to tie the knot and create your style. Click here

All Wrapped Up

Your silk scarf will arrive in a delightful gift box with a story card, which makes it convenient to gift and store beautifully.

This collection is a custom illustrated artwork made with the finest silk twill in Italy.

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Colours of Love

House Of Gharats — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:09:38 +0000

Want to touch the colours of love? Song Of The Flute is an exquisitely illustrated scarf collection made in Italy, inspired by the Indian Pichwai paintings devoted to Lord Krishna. They are available in a small size that makes beautiful neckerchiefs and pocket squares.

Raas leela, The Dance Of Divine Love is a kaleidoscopic vision of dancing gopis surrounded by blossoming petals, singing birds and dancing peacocks. The Peacock feathers represent a divine love that enters the human heart and fills one`s entire being in ecstasy. It also reminds us of the romantic love shared between Krishna and his beloved Radha. It is said Lord Krishna cleanses the holy feet of Radha with Peacock feathers, during their playtimes in Vrindavan.

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Size: 45×45 cm

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The Dance of Divine Love

House Of Gharats — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:26:31 +0000

Want to touch the dance of love? Song Of The Flute is an exquisitely illustrated scarf collection made in Italy, inspired by the Indian Pichwai paintings devoted to Lord Krishna. They are available in a small size that makes beautiful neckerchiefs and pocket squares.

Scroll down to read more about our inspirations and the artwork for these Dance of Love pocket square…

SIZE: 45×45 cm

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This is India!

House Of Gharats — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:18:48 +0000

Want to touch the essence of India? This is India! is a hand painted artwork, reinterpreted as a beautiful scarf made in Italy. Mark Twain went round-the-world for a year and spent two months in India. He is known for distilling the most complex things into one cynical, sceptical, wry distillation but for the array of amazing contrasts that is India, all he could do was surrender to a giant exclamation mark saying “This is India!”

This design is available in both large and small sizes that make beautiful scarves, neckerchiefs and pocket squares. You may also love to frame them as an artwork that adorns your walls.

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SIZE: 90×90 cm ; 45×45 cm

This Is India!

Inspiration

The jaunty sound of Bollywood songs pulsating from shops, the chatter and laughter of locals, the clang and sizzle of pots and pans, the eager calls of rickshaw – wallas and more…

This Is India!

It leads ones imagination to the rumble of motorbikes, the honk-honk-honk of horns, the crazy jingle of an ice-cream cart, the squeak of brakes, the earth-shaking roar of dilapidated trucks…

Feel Naughty

We have illustrated fifty naughty, hmm, knotty ways for you to tie the knot and create your style. Click here

All Wrapped Up

Your silk scarf will arrive in a delightful gift box with a story card, which makes it convenient to gift and store beautifully.

This collection is a custom illustrated artwork made with the finest silk twill in Italy.

The artwork of this townscape reflects on the colourful chaos of small towns in India – the narrow lanes, the derelict shops, the hanging wires from the electric poles and the maddening chaos. It leads ones imagination to the rumble of motorbikes, the honk-honk-honk of horns, the crazy jingle of an ice-cream cart, the squeak of brakes, the earth-shaking roar of dilapidated trucks, the jaunty sound of Bollywood songs pulsating from shops, the chatter and laughter of locals, the clang and sizzle of pots and pans, the eager calls of rickshaw – wallas and more…

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Kalighat Horse Silk Pocket Square Collection Blue & Green 45x45cms

House Of Gharats — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:48:03 +0000

Want a green and blue pocket square? The striking Kalighat Horse has been recomposed with intermingling motifs in a classical style and vibrant colour palettes. They are available in small sizes that make beautiful neckerchiefs and pocket squares. You may also love to frame them as an artwork that adorns your walls.

Scroll down to read more about our inspirations and the artwork for this green and blue pocket square…

SIZE: 45×45 cm

Inspired by the lost art of Kalighat of 19th century Kolkata.

Inspiration

Kalighat paintings have participated in the emergence of Bengali identity in the colonial capital, in the face of increasing Europeanization of the city’s intellectual and cultural life.

Kalighat Horse

The striking Kalighat Horse has been recomposed with intermingling motifs in a classical style and vibrant colour palettes.

Feel Naughty

We have illustrated fifty naughty, hmm, knotty ways for you to tie the knot and create your style. Click here

All Wrapped Up

Your silk scarf will arrive in a delightful gift box with a story card, which makes it convenient to gift and store beautifully.

This collection is a custom illustrated artwork made with the finest silk twill in Italy.

Kalighat paintings originated in the 19th century Bengal, in the vicinity of Kali Temple in Kalighat, Kolkata, India. Calcutta was the capital of British India from 1833-1912. By the 1830s, artists had arrived in Calcutta from rural villages in Bengal and began to produce paintings that reflected the local history, mythology, customs and conflicts of a colonised society. As a popular art form, these artists are recognised for their use of brilliant colour, simplified images and swift brushstrokes that became the hallmark of Kalighat painting in the 19th and early 20th century. They became very popular and were carried back as mementoes to Britain, Russia, Czechoslovakia, France, and the United States.

Many world-renowned, modern Indian artists like Jamini Roy’s inventive style was derived from the Kalighat paintings consisting of lively, bold and sweeping brush strokes in spite of being trained in classical European painting style. English scholars and cultural figureheads in India including Sir Monier Monier-Williams and Lockwood Kipling amassed vast personal collections, which are now housed in the Bodleian Library and Victoria and Albert Museum respectively.

Kalighat paintings have participated in the emergence of Bengali identity in the colonial capital in the face of the increasing Europeanization of the city’s intellectual and cultural life. During this period, the British were altering their position from merchants vulnerable to the grace and protection of Indian sovereigns to monarchs of the territory. Anthropologist Milton Singer’s term “cosmopolitan folk culture” aptly describes these paintings.

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