Eight Auspicious Tibetan Symbols - The Golden Fishes
Dry clean only. Store folded in a soft muslin pouch away from direct sunlight to keep the sheen alive.
Description
Pure Silk Handloom Brocade<br>Weaver - Kasim Family of Banaras. 6.0 in x 6.0 in
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Behind this piece
The Eight Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism have travelled through centuries of devotion, appearing on thangkas, monastery walls, and ceremonial textiles long before they found their way into the looms of Banaras. Here, the Kasim family has woven the Ashtamangala into pure silk brocade using the city's centuries-old kinkhab tradition, where gold-wrapped threads are interlaced with a patience that cannot be hurried. The Golden Fishes, symbol of happiness and liberation, shimmer within a grid of intention. This is not decoration; it is doctrine rendered in silk, made to order, made once.
How to style
Pair this brocade with a column-cut ivory silk skirt and a sheer georgette dupatta for a contemporary festive look that honours the textile without competing with it. For a wedding reception, a structured brocade blouse cut from this very fabric worn with a tissue silk saree in deep teal reads quietly magnificent. Complete either look with uncut diamond jhumkas or temple-gold drops in the Odisha style. A pair of hand-stitched kolhapuris in cognac leather grounds the ensemble, keeping the opulence of the Banarasi weave the clear focal point.
Fabric & care
Pure silk brocade woven with metallic threads requires dry cleaning only; water weakens the zari and can cause irreversible distortion in the ground weave. Never wring, fold sharply along the brocade repeat, or expose to prolonged sunlight, as silk oxidises and gold threads tarnish with UV contact. Store rolled in a clean muslin cloth rather than folded, and place a single camphor block nearby to discourage insects. Air the fabric gently every few months. Treated with this quiet discipline, a Banarasi brocade of this quality will remain wearable across generations.
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