Chanderi
Bagh Block-Printed Chanderi Sari
“A handwoven Ganga Jamuna (borders of different colours) Chanderi sari, featuring zari-woven motifs, is a contemporary take on the double chashmee Chanderi saris of the past, which combined a cotton body with satin silk-woven borders.”
The use of two colours to divide the sari lengthwise is a significant element, adding to its exclusivity. The sari dazzles with gold floral butas arranged vertically, creating a pleasing pattern.
The pallu (end-piece) is distinguished by two gold borders composed of narrow gold zari lines. The pallu mirrors the motifs seen on the body, but they are oriented towards the border, creating an intriguing symmetry.
Mango or cypress; eternal fertility and life. Identified across the body butis and border of this object.
Open motif entryCosmic order; mathematical harmony in weave. Identified across the woven ground of this object.
Open motif entrySeveral of India's painted-textile traditions descend directly from ritual wall and floor art: Madhubani from the Mithila murals of Bihar, Warli from the Adivasi wall paintings of Maharashtra, Sohrai from the harvest art of eastern India. Applied to silk and cotton with natural pigments and bamboo or twig pens, they carry a graphic, narrative density unlike any woven design.