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Ashok jana

Ashok jana

  • table mat, natural fibre, madurkathi, handloom mat, Home decor, Home accent, Dining Table Mats, Dining Placemats, Madurkathi Masland, GI Tag, Crafts of Bengal
    table mat, natural fibre, madurkathi, handloom mat, Home decor, Home accent, Dining Table Mats, Dining Placemats, Madurkathi Masland, GI Tag, Crafts of Bengal
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    Original price ₹1,035.00 - Original price ₹1,035.00
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    Orange and Blue Handwoven Madurkathi Table Mat and Runner Set

    Ashok Jana

    A wooden bridge arches gracefully across tranquil blue waters. Never looking down, never testing the water’s depth but moving forward with purpose ...

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  • table mat, natural fibre, madurkathi, handloom mat, Home decor, Home accent, Dining Table Mats, Dining Placemats, Madurkathi Masland, GI Tag, Crafts of Bengal
    table mat, natural fibre, madurkathi, handloom mat, Home decor, Home accent, Dining Table Mats, Dining Placemats, Madurkathi Masland, GI Tag, Crafts of Bengal
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    Original price ₹725.00 - Original price ₹725.00
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    Orange and Beige Handwoven Madurkathi Table Mat and Runner Set

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    A spinning kaleidoscope, pattern after pattern unfolding, revealing a thousand stories. Forever turning, all at once blending and separating. An in...

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  • table mat, natural fibre, madurkathi, masland mat, handmade mat, Madurkathi Masland, GI Tag, Crafts of Bengal
    table mat, natural fibre, madurkathi, masland mat, handmade mat, Madurkathi Masland, GI Tag, Crafts of Bengal
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    Original price ₹3,210.00 - Original price ₹3,210.00
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    ₹3,310.00
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    Indigo and Red Handwoven Masland Table Mat and Runner Set

    Ashok Jana

    A hint of red travels across the placid surface of an indigo sea. An approaching storm or the setting sun. Only the artisan weaving the tale knows ...

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  • table mat, natural fibre, madurkathi, handloom mat, Home decor, Home accent, Dining Table Mats, Dining Placemats, Madurkathi Masland, GI Tag, Crafts of Bengal
    table mat, natural fibre, madurkathi, handloom mat, Home decor, Home accent, Dining Table Mats, Dining Placemats, Madurkathi Masland, GI Tag, Crafts of Bengal
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    Original price ₹1,035.00 - Original price ₹1,035.00
    Original price ₹1,035.00
    ₹1,085.00
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    Current price ₹1,085.00

    Red and Beige Handwoven Madurkathi Table Mat and Runner Set

    Ashok Jana

    A cool, tropical sunset, lazily takes a last bow on a fibre stage, while the audience, all dressed in beige, patiently wait for the grand finale. A...

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  • table mat, natural fibre, madurkathi, handloom mat, Home decor, Home accent, Dining Table Mats, Dining Placemats, Madurkathi Masland, GI Tag, Crafts of Bengal
    table mat, natural fibre, madurkathi, handloom mat, Home decor, Home accent, Dining Table Mats, Dining Placemats, Madurkathi Masland, GI Tag, Crafts of Bengal
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    Original price ₹725.00 - Original price ₹725.00
    Original price ₹725.00
    ₹775.00
    ₹775.00 - ₹775.00
    Current price ₹775.00

    Blue and White Handwoven Madurkathi Table Mat and Runner Set

    Ashok Jana

    Azure waters, infinite in depth and wisdom, make room for white hot sands. Maintaining a fine balance, but never flippant about their beauty. Perha...

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  • table mat, natural fibre, madurkathi, masland mat, handmade mat, Home decor, Home accent, Dining Table Mats, Dining Placemats, Madurkathi Masland, GI Tag, Crafts of Bengal
    table mat, natural fibre, madurkathi, masland mat, handmade mat, Home decor, Home accent, Dining Table Mats, Dining Placemats, Madurkathi Masland, GI Tag, Crafts of Bengal
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    Original price ₹3,210.00 - Original price ₹3,210.00
    Original price ₹3,210.00
    ₹3,260.00
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    Current price ₹3,260.00

    Blue and Beige Handwoven Masland Table Mat and Runner Set

    Ashok Jana

    A blue sky peeks from behind the clouds and silently witnesses the proceedings from within the depths of handmade mats. Reminiscent of a river mirr...

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  • Red Mustard, table mat, natural fibre, madurkathi, masland mat, handmade mat, Home decor, Home accent, Dining Table Mats, Dining Placemats, Madurkathi Masland, GI Tag, Crafts of Bengal
    Red Mustard, table mat, natural fibre, madurkathi, masland mat, handmade mat, Home decor, Home accent, Dining Table Mats, Dining Placemats, Madurkathi Masland, GI Tag, Crafts of Bengal
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    Original price ₹3,210.00 - Original price ₹3,210.00
    Original price ₹3,210.00
    ₹3,260.00
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    Current price ₹3,260.00

    Red and Mustard Handwoven Masland Table Mat and Runner Set

    Ashok Jana

    Red sands stretch endlessly across handmade Masland Madurkathi table mats and a singular runner, their solemnity unabashedly broken by mustard wave...

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Creating Madurkathi craft comes as naturally as breathing to Ashok Jana. Indeed, 45 years of single-minded devotion to the craft has not just perfected his skills, but sharpened his determination that it remains untouched by time. To wit, he has passed on this skill to the nearly 135 artisan he oversees.  

 

And why not-with 15 state level awards under his belt and numerous ones at the district level as well, perhaps this is how fate meant it to be. Not content to rest on his laurels, though, he takes a keen interest in the modern designs and techniques associated with the craft, honing his skills through various workshops.  

 

Luckily, his enthusiasm has spilled over to the next generation as well. His two young sons oversee all activities pertaining to marketing the craft in urban areas, through multiple channels. These usually include participating in fairs and exhibitions and collaborations with notable craft houses.  

 

What’s next on the anvil for him is a slightly sobering detail. He, like so many others, has not remained immune to the adverse conditions created by the pandemic. However, he remains optimistic about the future, in no small amount owing to his strict principles of self-reliance.  

 

A story of true devotion, this one, scripted with, we hope, success and optimism!