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Ethnic Textiles  

Sarung

Maker/Designer

Signed “J. Jans,” (Mrs. A. J. F. Jans, b. Netherlands Indies, c. 1850–after 1920)

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Sarung

This batik combines late-Victorian artistic conventions—lovebirds, floral wreaths, cupids, and a general ornateness—with the European Art Nouveau style, expressed by the blue-and-pink borders on either side of the kepala. The “lace” edging is especially elaborate with deep scallops filled with four-petaled white Ixora blossoms, while the badan is filled with a scattering of sweet-smelling jasmine blossoms.

Materials

Cotton

Materials

Hand-drawn wax resist, brush- and vat-dyed on plain-weave cotton

Location

Pekalongan, Coastal Central Java

Accession Number

Bureau of the Royal Household, Inv. #182