Wender·Vista
Thane
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIndia
north-east of Mumbai, on the edge of Sanjay Gandhi National Park

Thane

— — the city of lakes, woken by a forest at its back.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Once a town of small lakes north-east of Bombay, now a city of two million pressed against the green wall of Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Boats turn slow circles on Masunda Talao at dusk while parakeets cross overhead toward Yeoor Hills. India's first passenger train pulled out of Bori Bunder for here on a spring afternoon in 1853, and the platform at Thane station has been busy ever since. — from the studio

from the studio
Thane
— bring it home

Thane, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Thane

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Thane is the seat of Thane district in Maharashtra and a core city of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, set just north-east of Mumbai across the Thane Creek. The 2011 Indian census recorded the municipal population at about 1.84 million, making it among the twenty largest cities in India. The municipality lies along the western edge of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, a 104-square-kilometre protected forest within the metro that holds resident leopards, sambar deer, and over 250 bird species.

— the water

Thane is locally called the City of Lakes for the more than thirty water bodies inside or around the municipality. The largest within the old town is Masunda Talao, also called Talao Pali, ringed by a promenade and rented pedal boats. Upvan Lake, against the Yeoor foothills, was built as a cooling reservoir for a textile mill and now hosts the annual Sanskruti Arts Festival in January. Kacharali, Siddheshwar, and Makhmali lakes thread through older neighbourhoods of the original Portuguese-era settlement.

— the year

India's first passenger train ran from Bori Bunder in Bombay to Thane on 16 April 1853, covering 34 kilometres in about 57 minutes behind three locomotives named Sahib, Sindh, and Sultan. The day is still observed as the founding date of Indian Railways. The original Thane station has been rebuilt several times and now handles more than half a million daily passengers on the Mumbai suburban network. A small heritage marker on platform one notes the 1853 arrival.

— where
India · Thane, Maharashtra
— within
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
— elevation
7 m · 23 ft
— position
19.2183° N · 72.9781° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
at the lake
Masunda Talao
central lake and promenade
7 km NE
Yeoor Hills
forested hill range
8 km W
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
national park
5 km N
Upvan Lake
reservoir and festival site
N
Thane
Masunda Talao
Yeoor Hills
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Upvan Lake
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Thane — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Thane lies just north-east of Mumbai, across the Thane Creek, and is a core city of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in Maharashtra. It sits on the western edge of Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

More than thirty named water bodies lie inside or near the municipality. The best known is Masunda Talao in the old town centre, with Upvan Lake against the Yeoor foothills as the other widely visited one.

The 2011 Indian census recorded the municipal population at about 1.84 million, and metropolitan growth since then has pushed current estimates above two million, ranking Thane among India's largest cities.

India's first passenger train ran from Bori Bunder in Bombay to Thane on 16 April 1853. The 34-kilometre line is the founding journey of Indian Railways, and the date is observed nationally each year.

Yes. Sanjay Gandhi National Park, a 104-square-kilometre protected forest on the city's western edge, holds resident leopards, sambar deer, langur troops, and over 250 bird species inside the metropolitan boundary.

Marathi is the official state language and the most widely spoken in everyday Thane life. Hindi and English are also commonly used, especially in business and on the suburban rail network.

— about the piece in your home

Customers in the Maharashtrian diaspora have chosen it for parents and for housewarming. A Medium reads well in a hallway; a Coaster Set is a lighter gesture for a colleague or a friend back home.

The green-and-indigo palette sits with biophilic interiors, warm minimalist rooms, and contemporary South Asian decor that already uses teak, brass, and indigo textile. It is less suited to cool monochrome schemes.

Above a console, a Large carries the lake-and-forest line. Above a full sofa, a 4-tile Mural in landscape orientation suits the wall; a 9-tile Mural works on a feature wall in an open room.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any wet wall, backsplash, or shower install. The Glossy finish is intended for framed wall placements away from steam and direct splash.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water handles routine dust. For kitchen grease or shower film, a drop of mild soap on a damp cloth and a clean-water wipe keep the surface clear.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to a single Knoxville studio. We do not license imagery in or out, and the colour lives slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure.

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