Large Hand Carved Thai Leather Dragon Panel Nang Yai Style Folk Art 19.5\" For Sale

Large Hand-Carved & Hand-Painted Thai Leather Dragon Panel
Traditional Nang Yai Leatherwork Technique • Purchased in Thailand • Original Family Ownership
Offered is an exceptional hand-carved and hand-painted leather dragon panel purchased by my family during travels in Thailand in the late 1990s. The artwork has remained in our family ever since and has never been reframed, altered, or restored.
Measuring approximately 19½ inches high by 10½ inches wide, this impressive decorative panel showcases the extraordinary craftsmanship associated with traditional Thai leather carving. The intricate openwork is entirely hand cut, creating thousands of individually carved details that allow light to pass beautifully through the leather.
The artwork depicts a traditional Chinese four-clawed dragon surrounded by stylized clouds, flames, and the symbolic flaming pearl, executed by a Thai artisan using traditional leather-carving techniques commonly associated with Nang Yai decorative craftsmanship.Construction
The panel is crafted from genuine hand-carved leather with extensive pierced openwork and hand-painted detailing in:Rich blackCrimson redEmerald greenCobalt blueMetallic goldEvery scale, cloud, flame, and decorative element has been individually carved by hand, demonstrating an exceptional level of workmanship.Original Presentation
The leather panel remains attached to its original presentation backing using two small stitches.
The backing appears to have been intended as a temporary mounting for transport and display prior to professional framing.
The leather artwork has never been removed from its original stitched backing, allowing the next owner to preserve it as found or professionally mat and frame it if desired.Provenance
Purchased by my family during travel in Thailand (Bangkok and Chiang Mai) in the late 1990s.
This artwork has remained in the same family collection since purchase and has never passed through dealers, sales, or estate inches high10½ inches wide
Condition
The leather artwork is in very good vintage condition.
The intricate cutwork appears complete with no obvious missing sections or repairs.
Colors remain vibrant with excellent visual impact.
The original paper presentation backing shows:water staining near the upper portionlight age-related discolorationminor wavinessImportantly, the staining is confined primarily to the backing paper and does not extend through the leather artwork itself.
The original stitching remains intact.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.Item will be rolled gently and shipped in a sturdy tube.Collector Notes
Traditional Thai leather carving is one of Southeast Asia\'s most respected artistic traditions. While this panel was created as decorative wall art rather than as a theatrical shadow puppet, it employs the same painstaking hand-cut leather techniques associated with traditional Nang Yai craftsmanship.
Its large size, intricate carving, vibrant hand-painted decoration, and documented travel provenance make it an excellent addition to collections of:Southeast Asian folk artThai decorative artsDragon iconographyAsian wall artHandcrafted leather artwork