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"As to quality, if you’re not sure of your ability to judge and you care about getting the best, visit Murni’s Warung Shop... on Ubud’s main street. You’ll get honest answers, fair fixed prices, and a selection of the best textiles from throughout Indonesia and elsewhere. These are the only stores recommended for geringsing." Carol Walker Read the full article - Buying Textiles in Bali
"I am frequently asked 'How is batik made?' I think that you may be surprised at the time and effort it takes. But, first, what is batik?..." Ni Wayan Murni
To order: make sure pop ups are allowed. Pekalongan was called 'Batik City' and was the largest producer of batik on the north coast of Java. Batik began there around 1850 and was influenced by the Chinese and Dutch. The batik makers had their own exquisite style: unique in form, design and colour, and instantly recognizable. The tone was soft. Brightly coloured blossoms, elaborate floral designs, flower pots, carnations, tulips, roses, leaves, butterflies and birds covered the cloth. Their distinctive colours were rich yellows, bright reds, turquoises, royal blues and greens. A top quality batik may display a palette of up to seven different colours. Hundreds of dots may decorate just one leaf. The batik maker draws freehand and the nozzle of the pen, called a canting, filled with warm wax, which makes the pattern, can't touch the cloth. It is very tiring work.
Pekalongan Batik 1
Material: Cotton; tube sarong Background: Fine cotton and signed by Lim Pekalongan. Lim is a Chinese name.
Pekalongan-Kedungwuni Batik 1
Material: Cotton; tube sarong Background: Some of the finest batik, such as this piece, comes from Kedungwuni, just outside Pekalongan. Signed by Tam Tiam Tjiong Kedoengwoeni (the old Dutch spelling for Kedungwuni), who married into the famous Oey family, who all made batik at the beginning of the 20th century. The large family tree is set out on page 198 in Batik Drawn in Wax, 200 years of batik art from Indonesia in the Troppenmuseum collection, Itie van Hout, Royal Tropical Institute, 2001.
Pekalongan Batik 2
Material: Cotton; tube sarong Background: Fine cotton and signed by Gan Tjoe Gwat, who is mentioned on page 189 (he died in 1965) and whose family tree is set out on page 196 in Batik Drawn in Wax, 200 years of batik art from Indonesia in the Troppenmuseum collection, Itie van Hout, Royal Tropical Institute, 2001. The family was involved in batik over three generations, starting at the beginning of the 20th century.
Pekalongan-Kedungwuni Batik 2
Material: Cotton; tube sarong Background: Some of the finest batik, such as this piece, comes from Kedungwuni, just outside Pekalongan. Fine cotton and signed by Louw Bwondis (?), Kedoengwoeni (the old Dutch spelling for Kedungwuni).
Pekalongan Batik 3
Material: Cotton; tube sarong
Pekalongan Batik 4
Material: Cotton; tube sarong
Pekalongan Batik 5
Material: Cotton; tube sarong Background: Fine cotton on which is written Bintang Terang 1955.
Tiga Negeri Material: Cotton; tube sarong Background: Tiga Negeri, meaning three countries, is batik produced in three places. They were a great status symbol and supposed to be the perfect batiks. The theory is that you got the best of all worlds: the best colours and techniques from each area. The main designs and border may be dyed red in Lasem, the filling patterns dyed blue in another north coast town like Demak or Kudus, and soga brown dye in Yogyakarta or Solo.
Pekalongan Batik 6 Material: Cotton
Pekalongan-Kedungwuni Batik 9
Material: Cotton Background: Some of the finest batik, such as this piece, comes from Kedungwuni, just outside Pekalongan. Fine cotton and signed by M.V. Nuyh (?), Gaw Kay Aw , Kedoengwoeni (the old Dutch spelling for Kedungwuni).
Pekalongan Batik 10
Material: Cotton
Pekalongan Batik 11 Material: Cotton
Textiles: 1: Old Javanese Batik Textiles: 3: North Javanese Batik Textiles: 4: Geringsing Patterns 1 Textiles: 6: Sumba, Sumatra, Kisar, Java Textiles: 7: Geringsing Patterns 2 Textiles: 9: Old Central Javanese Batik Textiles: 10: Calligraphy Batik Textiles: 11: Pekalongan Batik
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