Kashmiri Wooden Vase | Hazaara Chinar Leaf Design

This Kashmiri wooden vase features a pastel-green surface decorated with intricate, hand-painted Chinar leaf motifs. Its compact form provides a canvas for the dense botanical pattern, creating a decorative object rooted in Kashmir’s traditional artistic vocabulary.

The repeating arrangement of Chinar leaves forms the Hazaara design, a name meaning “a thousand” that refers to the abundance of motifs. The fine brushwork and carefully balanced pattern reflect the precision associated with Kashmiri decorative painting. The work draws on the visual tradition of Kar-i-Munnaqash, known for its detailed hand-painted ornament.

The Chinar leaf is closely associated with Kashmiri culture and landscape, giving the vase a distinctive regional identity. Its pastel-green palette offers a softer interpretation of the traditional botanical design, making it suitable for display on a shelf, console or tabletop, or as part of a collection of Kashmiri decorative arts and Indian handicrafts.

Details

• Object: Decorative Wooden Vase
• Origin: Kashmir, India
• Material: Wood
• Decorative Tradition: Kashmiri hand-painted art
• Style: Hazaara, featuring repeating Chinar leaf motifs
• Technique: Hand-painted decoration associated with Kar-i-Munnaqash
• Colour: Pastel green
• Dimensions: H 7.5 × L 3 in at the widest part