{"product_id":"kantha-stole-hand-embroidered-tree-of-life-motif-in-grey-on-ivory-cotton-by-masuma-khatun-bolpur","title":"Kantha Stole — Hand-Embroidered Tree of Life Motif in Grey on Ivory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE HOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne tree, grown entirely by hand. Every branch, leaf, and bird on this stole exists because a needle put it there — nothing printed, nothing repeated by machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMasuma Khatun worked this piece in Bolpur, choosing the jibon gaach — the tree of life — a motif that runs deep through Bengali Kantha tradition. In village households, the tree of life was never just decoration. It stood for family continuing forward: roots holding the past, branches reaching for what comes next, birds resting mid-journey. Older women stitched it into wedding cloths and heirloom quilts as a quiet wish for a family that keeps growing. Here, that same tree spreads across the full length of the stole — trunk, branches, birds, and blossoms, all in a single restrained shade of grey against soft ivory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CRAFT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe base is soft, breathable cotton in warm ivory. What sets this piece apart is density — Masuma has covered nearly the entire surface in fine grey Kantha stitching, leaf after leaf, without a single printed guideline. Working in one colour is, if anything, harder than working in many: every shape has to hold its own weight through stitch texture alone. A slim tonal border, hand-finished, closes the edge without competing with the tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric: Pure ivory cotton, fully hand-embroidered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotif: All-over tree of life (jibon gaach) in monochrome grey thread, with birds and blossoms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBorder: Slim hand-finished tonal 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\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 between her needle and your wardrobe. Work this dense takes real weeks, not days, and she is paid in full for every one of them, not a fraction skimmed off by a middleman. When you choose this piece, you are choosing to value that time honestly — and to carry a small piece of Bengal's heritage forward, the way the tree of life always intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CTA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tree that keeps growing, stitched by one steady hand. Bring it home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px;color:#888;\"\u003eSEO — T1: kantha stole | T2: tree of life kantha, jibon gaach motif, handmade Bengal stole, Bolpur kantha artisan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px;color:#888;\"\u003eMETA TITLE: Kantha Stole | Tree of Life Motif Bengal | Katha.store [54 chars]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px;color:#888;\"\u003eMETA DESCRIPTION: Hand-embroidered ivory Kantha stole with a dense, all-over tree-of-life motif in grey thread, stitched by artisan Masuma Khatun, Bolpur. Find yours. [148 chars]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Masuma Khatun, Bolpur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51400863088946,"sku":null,"price":2049.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/5746\/9746\/files\/Screenshot_2026_0701_113301.webp?v=1782902762","url":"https:\/\/kantha.store\/products\/kantha-stole-hand-embroidered-tree-of-life-motif-in-grey-on-ivory-cotton-by-masuma-khatun-bolpur","provider":"KANTHA.STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}