{"product_id":"kat-gts-bol-cre-os-008","title":"From the red earth of Bolpur, Shantiniketan, comes a pure Tussar silk Kantha that carries an entire folk tale along its length, told one hand-worked stitch at a time.","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Tale Woven in Thread, from Bolpur\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep into the world of Bengal's handloom heritage, where the natural beauty of pure Gachi Tussar silk becomes the canvas for a storyteller's Kantha. This exquisite pure Tussar silk kantha saree from Bolpur, Shantiniketan carries an entire folk narrative across its length, worked stitch by stitch by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrafted in pure Tussar silk, the saree sits on a soft, earthy beige ground and unfolds as a vivid tree-of-life tableau: robed figures gather beneath spreading branches heavy with leaves in brown, green, yellow, pink and blue, one figure reaching to bless or mark another's brow as companions look on, one cradling a large vessel, another bearing a pot of flowering greens. Small red and white blossoms scatter across the ground between them, and overhead the sky dissolves into a hand-painted wash of pink, gold, and teal, threaded through with small suspended damaru drums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe scene is framed on both sides by a running Kantha border of alternating cartwheels and clay pots in ochre, green, blue and red, interspersed with delicate leaf sprigs, and closed along the bottom by tiered bands of pennant triangles, a lattice of dotted teardrop-and-cross motifs, and a final row of small painted pots — a border treatment as labour-intensive as the central narrative it encloses. Solid mustard-gold bands run along the outer selvedge, grounding the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSILK MARK CERTIFIED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA warm, earthy beige Gachi Tussar ground carrying a full-colour hand-embroidered narrative — ochre, green, blue, red, pink, yellow and white threadwork picking out figures, foliage, pots and wheels, with a soft rainbow-washed sky along the border.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional hand-stitched Kantha embroidery, worked in dense running and fill stitch to build a narrative tree-of-life scene of human figures, foliage and ritual objects, with fine black outline work defining faces, drapery, and leaves. Bordered by repeating wheel-and-pot motifs and tiered geometric bands — a painstaking, entirely hand-worked technique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePure Gachi Tussar silk, known for its distinctive texture, natural sheen, earthy character, and elegant drape. Its warm, undyed surface grounds the saree's dense, colourful embroidery, letting each hand-stitched motif stand out with painterly clarity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraft\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA handcrafted pure Tussar silk kantha saree from Bolpur, Shantiniketan, its length telling a folk story in thread — figures, trees, wheels and pots rendered in dense, colourful hand embroidery and framed by tiered decorative borders, a piece that showcases the narrative artistry at the heart of Bengal's Kantha tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlouse\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unstitched blouse piece in the same fabric as the saree is included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artful Finish\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReady to wear, with fall and pico neatly done.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStore folded in a soft cotton or muslin cloth, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Professional dry cleaning is recommended to preserve the silk and the delicate hand-stitched Kantha work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Note on Handmade Beauty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two handcrafted sarees are ever exactly alike. Subtle variations in colour, texture, embroidery, and finish are part of their charm, the quiet signature of the hands that created them. Colors and textures may also appear slightly different depending on lighting, photography, screen settings, and other viewing conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery motif tells a story. Every stitch carries the artisan's touch. And when you drape it, that story becomes yours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taar","offers":[{"title":"Kantha Stitch \/ Handloom \/ Cream Base","offer_id":52976318349597,"sku":"KAT-GTS-BOL-CRE-OS-008","price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/6706\/6653\/files\/vera-GRJP082614_1-2026-08-27T04-17-36.png?v=1789964718","url":"https:\/\/mytaar.com\/products\/kat-gts-bol-cre-os-008","provider":"Taar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}