Kathakali Theyyam Wall Plaque - Hand-Painted Kerala Art matsya coasters the way the sky and

the way the sky and the ocean both seem to hold no edge

It refers to a deliberate hand-painting technique where colour is layered and softened to mimic the aged

It's a graceful gift for anyone drawn to blue-toned décor or Andhra's shadow-puppet art heritage

Each medallion is hand-painted in Kerala Mural art's rich palette

with the painted face confined to the front

Kathakali Theyyam Wall Plaque - Hand-Painted Kerala Art matsya coasters the way the sky andThis wall plaque splits a single face down the middle to hold two of Kerala's most striking performance traditions side by side. One half is painted in the fierce red and orange makeup and towering crown associated with Theyyam, the ritual performance art of Northern Malabar; the other half carries the green face, white beard like lips, and ornate headdress of Kathakali, Kerala's classical dance drama. The two halves meet exactly at the centre of the