{"product_id":"kantha-stole-hand-embroidered-fish-motif-on-ivory-cotton-by-masuma-khatun-bolpur","title":"Hand-Embroidered Fish Motif on Ivory Cotton Stole","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Bengal, a fish on cloth is never just a fish. It is a wish stitched into fabric — for a full home, a good year, a table that never stays empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMasuma Khatun made this stole in Bolpur, choosing the fish motif with the same intention Bengali women have carried for generations — the rui-katla shape that appears at weddings, on ritual cloths, in the everyday language of a state built along rivers. It is one of the oldest, most personal symbols in Bengali craft: prosperity, fertility, a wish for a household that is never wanting. She placed each fish by eye across the ivory field, then closed the anchal with a fuller garden — flowering vines, scrolling leaves, and two fish facing each other among the blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe base is soft, breathable ivory cotton, the kind that softens further with every wash rather than wearing out. Each fish is hand-embroidered in warm mustard-gold with a fine grey-and-white body detail, catching light differently depending on the angle. A green leaf-vine border runs the full length of the stole, hand-stitched to match the density of the anchal panel below, where the same fish motif is folded into a garden scene of red, blue, and coral blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric: Pure ivory cotton, hand-embroidered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotif: Bengal fish motif, scattered across the field, framed by a floral anchal panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBorder: Hand-stitched green leaf-vine trim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: Approx. 2 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare: Dry clean recommended. Store folded in cotton or muslin, away from direct light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in 5-7 days in premium, plastic-free packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE ARTISAN CONNECTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis stole reaches you directly from Masuma's hands in Bolpur — no distributor, no markup chain standing between her needle and your wardrobe. She is paid the full value of her work, not a portion of it. Choosing this piece means choosing to carry her name, her village, and a small piece of Bengal's fish-motif heritage with you.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Masuma Khatun, Bolpur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51400862826802,"sku":null,"price":1929.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/5746\/9746\/files\/Screenshot_2026_0701_113242.webp?v=1782902761","url":"https:\/\/kantha.store\/products\/kantha-stole-hand-embroidered-fish-motif-on-ivory-cotton-by-masuma-khatun-bolpur","provider":"KANTHA.STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}