{"product_id":"peacock-tanjore-art-serving-tray-synthetic-foil-masterclass-tamil-nadu","title":"Peacock Tanjore Art Serving Tray | Synthetic Foil | Masterclass Tamil Nadu Signature Collection","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePeacock Tanjore Art Serving Tray – Masterclass Tamil Nadu Signature Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are objects that serve a function. And then there are objects that \u003cstrong\u003eelevate every function they perform into an act of beauty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the second kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3170\/5898\/files\/Peacock-Tanjore-Art-Serving-Tray-Synthetic-Foil-Teal-Front-Sri-Swaminathan-Co.png?v=1778581819\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"404\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ePeacock Tanjore Art Serving Tray\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a decorative piece that happens to be functional. It is a \u003cstrong\u003emasterclass work of Tamil Nadu craft\u003c\/strong\u003e — a fully functional, hand-painted, gold foil Tanjore art serving tray that brings the 400-year-old tradition of Thanjavur painting into the most intimate rituals of daily life. The morning tea. The evening coffee. The welcome drink offered to a guest at a grand reception. \u003cstrong\u003eEvery act of serving, transformed into an act of art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a piece from our \u003cstrong\u003eSignature Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e — rare, limited, and made only by the master artisans of Kumbakonam and Thanjavur who hold India’s highest craft honours. It is not available everywhere. \u003cstrong\u003eIt is available here.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Art – What Makes This Tray Extraordinary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the centre of the tray, a \u003cstrong\u003epeacock perches on a dark branch\u003c\/strong\u003e — its magnificent tail fanned out in full display, sculpted in three-dimensional Makku relief and finished in luminous \u003cstrong\u003esynthetic gold foil\u003c\/strong\u003e. The sapphire blue head, the rose-gold body, the jewel-tipped tail feathers — each detail painted by hand with the precision of a tradition that has never compromised on quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo gold Makku border strips — the classic Tanjore border pattern, each teardrop motif sculpted individually — frame the art panel above and below. The tray body is finished in deep forest green or teal, with a dual-tone red and green art panel that gives the piece its distinctive, unmistakably South Indian character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esynthetic foil\u003c\/strong\u003e used in this collection is chosen for its exceptional durability and luminosity — it holds its brilliance through daily use, resists humidity, and maintains the depth of its gold finish far longer than standard painted finishes. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is art made to be used, not just admired.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Peacock – Why This Motif, Why This Tray\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peacock is India’s national bird — but in the Tamil tradition, it carries a meaning far deeper than national symbol. The peacock is the vahana of Lord Murugan, the deity of Tamil Nadu, the embodiment of grace, beauty, and divine protection. In Tamil culture, the peacock at the entrance of a home or on the table of a reception is not decoration. \u003cstrong\u003eIt is a blessing — the announcement that beauty and grace preside over this space.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA peacock Tanjore art tray placed at a grand reception table does not merely hold glasses. \u003cstrong\u003eIt holds the energy of the entire gathering — and announces, without a word, the standard of the host.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMade for Grand Receptions – And the Finest Homes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eTanjore art serving tray\u003c\/strong\u003e was designed with the grand reception in mind — the wedding welcome table, the corporate gifting suite, the hotel lobby display, the heritage home where every object tells a story. It is the tray that guests photograph. The tray that becomes the conversation. \u003cstrong\u003eThe tray that people ask about before they ask about anything else on the table.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is equally at home in a private residence — on the drawing room coffee table, on the pooja room offering tray, on the dressing table as a jewellery holder. Wherever it is placed, it commands the room with the quiet authority of genuine craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Rare Gift – For the People Who Have Everything\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most difficult gift to find is one that is both beautiful and useful, both traditional and contemporary, both personal and universally appreciated. This \u003cstrong\u003ePeacock Tanjore Art Serving Tray\u003c\/strong\u003e is all of those things at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the right gift for a wedding — a piece the couple will use every day and remember always. For a housewarming — the object that sets the tone for the entire home. For a corporate gift — the piece that communicates taste, heritage, and the understanding that the finest things are made by hand. For a guest of honour at a grand reception — a gift that carries the full weight of Tamil Nadu’s most celebrated craft tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is from our Signature Collection. It is rare. Once a piece is gone, the next one will not be identical — because no two handmade pieces ever are.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Buy from Sri Swaminathan \u0026amp; Co?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece in our Signature Collection is made by artisans who hold the \u003cstrong\u003eShilpa Guru Award\u003c\/strong\u003e — India’s \u003cstrong\u003ehighest lifetime honour\u003c\/strong\u003e for traditional craft masters — along with the \u003cstrong\u003eNational Award\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Government of India, the State Award and \u003cstrong\u003eKalamani Award\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Tamil Nadu Government, the \u003cstrong\u003eMerit Award\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Andhra Pradesh Government, and recognition as \u003cstrong\u003eMaster Tutors\u003c\/strong\u003e by the Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou buy directly from us. No middlemen. No resellers. Every piece ships with a \u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e, and before it leaves our hands, we offer a \u003cstrong\u003eWhatsApp Live View\u003c\/strong\u003e — you see the exact piece, in real light, before it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen you buy from Sri Swaminathan \u0026amp; Co, you are not buying a product. You are buying the finest expression of a living tradition, made by the hands that India has officially recognised as the best in the craft.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePacking, Delivery \u0026amp; Customisation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece we ship is wrapped, cushioned, and double-boxed — treated as the museum-quality artwork it is. Delivery is fully insured, pan-India and international. Before shipping, we send you a WhatsApp Live View of your exact piece in real light. Custom colours, custom sizes, and custom motifs are available on request for bulk orders and corporate gifting. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/919487532260\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eContact us on WhatsApp to discuss → +91 94875 32260\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Tanjore Art Serving Tray, Synthetic Gold Foil — Art: Handmade Peacock Makku relief with synthetic foil — Border: Classic Tanjore gold Makku border — Material: Solid wood tray with hand-painted finish — Available in: Forest Green and Teal variants — Made in India, 100% Handmade in Tamil Nadu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included — Fully insured delivery — Double-box protective packaging — Easy 7-day returns — WhatsApp Live View before shipping: +91 94875 32260\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The finest homes are not decorated. They are curated — one extraordinary object at a time. 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