Embossed Leather – Piggy Bank,(orange elephant)

About this item

• Made out of pure leather and has been block printed with intricate designs
• The coin bank has a snap closure that allows easy removal of coins
• Finish type is lacquered to give a shiny look
• Has been diligently handcrafted by artisans to showcase West Bengal’s Art (Shantiniketan Handicrafts)
• Piggy banks are quite popular among kids and this colorful piggy bank would serve as an ideal gifting option

Embossed Leather Craft from West Bengal originated in Shantiniketan. The craft was initiated to the village cluster through Kala Bhavan, the Department of Fine Arts section at the Viswabharati University. It was Rabindranath Tagore who had invited Batik artists from Java, Indonesia, to introduce the technique in India. In its initial phase Leather Embossing was restricted only to Batik on leather. However, over time, the craftsmen of the cluster have diversified into embossing designs on leather and then doing Batik on it. The process of embossing entails softening the leather, embossing the designs through dies, and finally dyeing the product.