Antique Hand Painted Batik Skirt Panel with Hot Air Balloons Planes & Ships: C20th Java, Indonesia men's folk costume insects and on the left

insects and on the left hand side a woman in a gable hood

Bespoke cushion collection made in our studios from antique 19th century Ottoman lampas

intricately worked panels were highly valued decorative statements in wealthy Moroccan households

The pillow has been finished with original antique gilt trim original to the silk brocade

All of our cushions are made to the highest standards and we use the best materials and finishes

Antique Hand Painted Batik Skirt Panel with Hot Air Balloons Planes & Ships: C20th Java, Indonesia men's folk costume insects and on the leftItem Details. Dating from the late 19th century or early 20th century comes this fine batik traditional skirt cloth. Handmade in Java, Indonesia using wax resist techniques these were traditionally worn as skirt cloths or sarongs. This cloth is worked in muted tones of the earth; browns and blues on a taupe ground with a lovely madder red border. The panel has an all over diagonal design running across the textile, interspersed with hand drawn flowers