{"product_id":"madhubani-dhokra-fusion-serving-tray-fish-motif","title":"Madhubani \u0026 Dhokra Fusion Serving Tray — Fish Motif","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Two fish face each other across the surface — and between them, four thousand years of craft.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eName: Madhubani \u0026amp; Dhokra Fusion Serving Tray — Fish Motif\u003cbr\u003eCraft: Fusion of two traditions — Madhubani painting (Mithila, Bihar) and Dhokra lost-wax brass casting (Central and Eastern India)\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Hand-painted surface with Madhubani folk art; two inlaid Dhokra brass relief panels set on red and orange grounds; dark wood tray body with silver-tone metal handles\u003cbr\u003eMadhubani Design: Two pairs of facing Madhubani fish — one pair in the upper left, one in the lower right — rendered in orange, green, red, and yellow with characteristic dotted detailing and a sprig of green leaves between each pair, on a white ground with a red inner border\u003cbr\u003eDhokra Panels: Two square brass relief panels — one depicting a tribal figure on a swing set on an orange ground, the other depicting two dancing tribal figures on a red ground — each framed within a scalloped blue and white geometric border\u003cbr\u003eHandles: Silver-tone metal drop handles on both short ends\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: Approx. 15 x 11 inches (tray); approx. 4.5 x 4.5 inches per Dhokra panel\u003cbr\u003eUse: Functional serving tray and decorative display piece\u003cbr\u003eCare: Wipe surface gently with a dry or lightly damp cloth; avoid submerging in water; do not place in dishwasher; handle Dhokra panels with care — avoid abrasive cleaning\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY BEHIND IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fish is one of the most ancient and consistently auspicious symbols in the entire Madhubani vocabulary. In the Mithila tradition, the fish — Matsya — represents fertility, abundance, good fortune, and the watchful eye of the divine. It appears at weddings, at births, and at every occasion where a blessing is sought. Two fish facing each other, a sprig of green between them, is an image of harmony — of two forces in balance, of life meeting life across a shared centre. That this image appears twice on this tray — once in the upper corner, once in the lower — is not repetition. It is rhythm. It is the way Madhubani art has always worked: through the accumulation of auspicious forms, each one reinforcing the meaning of the others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet into this painted field are two Dhokra brass relief panels — each one cast using the lost-wax technique that has been practised in India for over 4,000 years, its origins in the same civilisation that produced the Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro. Every Dhokra cast is unique — the clay mould is destroyed to release the metal, so no two pieces are ever identical. The figures here are characteristically Dhokra in their slender, animated quality: one panel shows a tribal figure suspended on a swing, caught in a moment of pure joy and movement; the other shows two figures in the posture of dance, their forms dynamic and alive with the energy of celebration. Both panels glow warm against their red and orange grounds, the brass acquiring — as Dhokra always does — a quality that suggests something much older than the object itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, the painted fish and the cast brass figures create a surface that speaks entirely in the language of festivity, of blessing, of the handmade joy that India's folk traditions have always known how to express.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW TO STYLE IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it as a functional serving tray on a coffee table, dining table, or sideboard — where every serving becomes an occasion to look at something beautiful. Display it flat as a decorative centrepiece, or pair it with its companion tray from this collection — the two share the same tray body, the same Dhokra panels, and the same craft fusion, but each carries a completely different painted world on its surface, making them a remarkable pair for display together. Its palette of red, orange, white, green, and warm brass brings immediate warmth and cultural richness to any interior. A genuinely extraordinary gift — functional, handmade, and carrying two of India's oldest craft traditions on a single surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandcrafted in India. Your purchase directly supports the artisan who made it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Art Treasure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46875168374942,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/6280\/1566\/files\/Image_zhl7nlzhl7nlzhl7copy_ecec2eda-a86d-4e95-a776-876bb0ed87f3.jpg?v=1779731473","url":"https:\/\/royalarttreasure.ca\/products\/madhubani-dhokra-fusion-serving-tray-fish-motif","provider":"Royal Art Treasure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}