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  • Sarong (Indonesia), 1900–1950

    Sarong with horizontal repeat of large-scale curving floral spray (“buketan” motif) surrounded by birds and butterflies in black, red, and blue on undyed ground. Narrow black side borders with blue…

  • Sarong (Indonesia), 1900–1957

    A panel of glazed cotton, resist-printed, probably by a batik method known as cap (tjap) printing (wax resist applied by means of blocks inlaid with copper strips). Two-thirds of the…

  • Sarong (Indonesia), 1900–1957

    A panel of glazed cotton, resist-printed, probably by a batik method known as cap (tjap) printing (wax resist applied by means of blocks inlaid with copper strips). Design is dark…

  • Sarong (Indonesia), 1900–1957

    A panel of glazed cotton, resist-printed, probably by a batik method known as cap (tjap) printing (wax resist applied by means of blocks inlaid with copper strips). Design is dark…

  • Window Shade (possibly Japan), 1880–1900

    Red/orange flowers growing on stem at bottom. Smaller yellow flowers on branch in center section. Greek key along right side and bottom edge.

  • Window Shade (possibly Japan), 1880–1900

    Large-scale water lily as central motif. Greek key design along left edge.

  • Window Shade (possibly Japan), 1880–1900

    Large flamingo-like bird, perched upon strange outcropping. Surrounded by vining floral motifs and clouds. A fret border is printed on the bottom edge and two sides. From ledger: horizontal strips…

  • Sarong (Indonesia), 1900–1960

    Long, coarse cotton panel, probably a sarong, in rust, blue, and dark brown on cream ground. Two foliage borders followed by the head or ‘kepala’ of the piece with two…

  • Sarong (Indonesia), 19th–20th century

    Sarong, cap (tjap) printed (using block to apply wax) and filled with canting (tjanting) (hand tool used to apply wax), in two shades of rust red and light blue. Printed…

  • Sarong, mid- 18th–19th century

    Complete sarong with two heavily brocaded ends showing the tumpal motif, triangles, and a small allover pattern of stars and rosettes. Central section of weft ikat predominantly in shades of…

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