{"product_id":"hand-painted-tholu-bommalatha-white-in-blue-peacock-bookmark","title":"Tholu Bommalatha White-in-Blue Peacock Bookmark - Hand-Painted Folk Art","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA 400-Year-Old Art Form. Now Marking Your Place in a Book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTholu Bommalatha is one of India's oldest surviving folk art traditions, originating in Andhra Pradesh over four centuries ago, originally painted on leather for shadow puppet theatre. This bookmark carries that same hand-painted tradition onto archival stock paper, sealed with a laminate finish for everyday durability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEvery piece is painted by hand, which means no two are identical. The white peacock motifs in blue background is drawn from the visual language of Tholu Bommalatha, carry colour combinations and detailing that mass-produced bookmarks simply cannot replicate. Sturdy enough for daily use, distinctive enough to become the thing people ask about when they borrow your book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIf you're looking for a handcrafted gift for a book lover - for a birthday, housewarming, or festive occasion, this is the kind of thing that arrives in a box and gets kept for years. Not just used. Kept.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuick Facts:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●       \u003c\/span\u003eArt form: Tholu Bommalatha (Andhra Pradesh, 400+ years old)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●       \u003c\/span\u003eMaterial: Hand-painted stock paper, laminated finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●       \u003c\/span\u003eMotif: White Peacock in Blue Background — hand-painted, one-of-a-kind\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●       \u003c\/span\u003eUse case: Bookmark, gifting, festive\/housewarming gift\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●       \u003c\/span\u003eCare: Wipe with a dry soft cloth, avoid water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFAQs \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eIs this bookmark hand-painted or printed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eHand-painted. Every blue peacock design is painted directly using the Tholu Bommalatha technique, then laminated for durability — no printing or mass production involved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eWhat makes Tholu Bommalatha art special?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eTholu Bommalatha is a 400-year-old Andhra Pradesh art form, originally used for leather shadow puppets. It's now a rare, fading craft — buying handcrafted pieces like this helps keep it alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EthniiChic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44622247788588,"sku":"EC-AC-BM-011","price":300.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/0070\/7628\/files\/94ff809a-Hand-painted-laminated-Book-mark-21.jpg?v=1754362617","url":"https:\/\/ethniichic.com\/products\/hand-painted-tholu-bommalatha-white-in-blue-peacock-bookmark","provider":"EthniiChic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}