A LONG AND BEAUTIFUL BATIK SHOULDER SHAWL (SELENDANG LOKCAN), IN SILK, JAVA (JUANA OR REMBANG) INDONESIA, 20TH CENTURY (1900-1930).
The Juana or Rembang silk Batik of northern East Java has the technique: Batik (tulis) completely hand-drawn, in natural indigo and kayu tinggi dyes, with the motif par excellence of silk batiks and dyed in indigo, in blue top with reddish brown kayu tinggi on an ivory background. The lokcan (bird) has 3 long tails that resemble multiple wings associated with the Chinese phoenix, accompanied by a variety of motifs such as carnations (pointed petals), passion fruit (an exotic fruit in larger motifs and divided into two), horseshoe-shaped pods, 4-petal flowers, leaves and butterflies.
The beauty of the Batik Shawl is its great length, accentuated by the rhythm of pairs of thinner lokcan that are between curved carnations along the fabric.
There are beautiful, pointed extensions of the ren (thorn) motifs giving a very striking and clear character to the design complemented by the solid and dark shapes intertwining with the curves of the motifs.
The textile is finished at each end with a width of fine stripes that imitates a fringe, as well as like a real attached fringe, the touch is very soft and fine, the touch of silk.
The garment is in good condition for its age, it is a private collection piece, it may have slight general and uniform wear due to time and age, but there are no notable defects, and its colors remain radiant depending on the brightness of the Your screen may vary the original colors, but the color is vibrant in the light of the eyes.
Measurements: 50 x 260 cm.
Weight: 210g
Batik Shoulder Shawl (Selendang Lokcan), In Silk, Indonesia (1900-1930)
The garment is in good condition for its age, it is a private collection piece, it may have slight general and uniform wear due to time and age, but there are no notable defects, and its colors remain radiant depending on the brightness of the Your screen may vary the original colors, but the color is vibrant in the light of the eyes.
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