Wooden Handicrafts · Naya, Paschim Medinipur

Patachitra Painted Kettle — Sky Blue with Bird Spout

SKU PH-WOOD-015

₹1,499 per piece · indicative · GST & shipping quoted separately

A sky-blue decorative kettle hand-painted in Bengal Patachitra, with a dancer in a red sari, a dhol player and a white-feathered bird-head spout.

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Hand-painted by a patua

Painted freehand by a Chitrakar artist of Naya, Medinipur.

Made in 2–3 weeks

Painted to order, so every kettle is one of a kind.

Packed & shipped worldwide

Wrapped and boxed to protect the paint, spout and handle.

Damage replaced free

We replace anything that arrives damaged.

Full specification

The object

Material: Aluminium kettle, hand-painted and varnished
Colour & finish: Sky blue with red, yellow and grey figures; white feather detail
Use: Decorative only — not for boiling or serving hot drinks

Origin & ordering

Craft cluster: Naya, Pingla · Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Makers: Patua (Chitrakar) painter families
Lead time: 2–3 weeks
Care: Dust with a dry soft cloth; keep away from water and direct sun

About this piece

Patachitra, off the scroll

The patuas of Naya in Paschim Medinipur have painted long story-scrolls for generations. Today they carry the same bold figures, large almond eyes and black outlines onto everyday objects — kettles, trays and bottles — so a piece of Bengal Patachitra can sit on a shelf or a tea table. On this kettle a woman in a red sari dances to the beat of the dhol, with white sun-petals around the shoulder.

An aluminium kettle is cleaned and primed in a ground colour. The patua then draws the figures freehand with a fine brush, fills them in flat colour and finishes with bold black outlines and white detail. The spout is painted as a bird’s head, and the whole piece is sealed with a clear varnish. Each kettle is painted by hand, so small differences from the photograph are the mark of the hand.

This is a decorative piece — the paint is not food-safe and the kettle should not be heated or filled with hot liquid. Dust with a dry soft cloth and keep away from water and long direct sunlight.

Painted to order in 2–3 weeks, then wrapped and boxed for shipping across India and worldwide.

Need a set for gifting, a café or a store, or a kettle in another colour or story? Ask us for a bulk quote or customisation.