Batik
Indigo Batik Silk Sari
“A hand-block-printed, handwoven Kota doria sari is embellished with mirror-work embroidery.”
Small sequins used as mirrors mark the centres of the flowers throughout the pallu (end-piece) and along the visible skirt portion of the sari. Woven on a pit loom from pure cotton, the sari incorporates gold zari yarns, adding a touch of luxury and sheen.
The sari features the signature check pattern (khat) of Kota doria and is hand-block printed with small floral motifs. The pallu is distinguished by block-printed bands of floral and paisley motifs, with a broad band of large paisley motifs running down the centre.
A narrow border adorned with a wave of running kairi (paisleys) motifs in pastel hues completes the elegant design.
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 entryBlock printing applies pattern through hand-carved teak or sheesham blocks, each colour and outline requiring its own block, registered by eye across the length of the cloth. India's block-print traditions range from the natural-dye Bagh prints of Madhya Pradesh to the geometric precision of Rajasthani work and the layered resist of Gujarat's Ajrakh.