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Thailand's Keawpankanlaya presents a gorgeous set to add a tender touch to your days. Crafted by local artisans, this set of two placemats and coasters is made entirely from cotton and features a palette of rose and peach hues for a charming look. On top of that, the accessories come embellished with a yok dok pattern traditional to the region.

A handsome maharajah in royal attire offers a blossom on the cover of this journal from Vidushini in India. The artisan paints the front cover by hand in the traditional Madhubani folk art style, which was once used to adorn the walls and floors of a home. The journal is made of handmade paper and features 40 unlined pages and a spiral binding.

Dressed in the tradition of Rajasthan, a handsome man is poses on his camel gracing the cover of this handcrafted journal. From Asha Prabha, the journal's back cover features a hand-written letter. The covers are screen printed to appear like antiqued images from India. Trimmed with olive green cotton, including the ribbon, the journal features 48 pages of handmade paper.

Dressed in a white sari and silver jewelry, a woman carries a stack of hay under the sun's unrelenting rays. Her portrait appears as if on a postcard whose message is featured on the back cover. From Asha Prabha, the imagery is replicated through screen printing techniques with an antiqued illusion. The 48-page journal is crafted with handmade paper and trimmed with olive green cotton, including the ribbon.

Panji and Condrokirono's legendary love story inspires this magnificent rod puppet by Nenny Lukhita. The story tells of prince Panji's search for love, and after many battles with nearby kingdoms, he finally falls for princess Condrokirono. After their wedding, they return to Panji's home where he succeeds his father as king of Kunipan. Since then, their story is told as a wayang golek or rod puppet show. In Lukhita's version, Condrokirono wears an off-white cotton dress accessorized with hand-beaten copper jewels and crown. Her face is carved of pule wood and features pinewood hands and puppet rods.

Festive rosettes crown a soapstone elephant couple, carved in India's legendary jail openwork. Gulam Rasool masterfully sculpts the expressive pachyderms, creating miniature elephants inside each.