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Handmade Ceramic Typographic Whoop Ass Can Table Lamp
Handmade Ceramic Typographic Whoop Ass Can Table Lamp

Handmade Ceramic Typographic Whoop Ass Can Table Lamp

By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher

Located in Brooklyn, NY

are then carved away, leaving behind a texture reminiscent of a relief printing block. Each piece is

Category

2010s American Other Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Cased, Printing, Victorian
Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Cased, Printing, Victorian

Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Cased, Printing, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique set of 8 calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, cased set of printing shapes

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian
Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian

Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is set of 8 antique calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, boxed set of printing shapes, dating

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Chinese Handheld Ink Block, c. 1900
Chinese Handheld Ink Block, c. 1900

Chinese Handheld Ink Block, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Chinese innovations in ink, block printing and movable type fed the technological push toward

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Elm

MId-20th Century Indian Block Printed Textile
MId-20th Century Indian Block Printed Textile

MId-20th Century Indian Block Printed Textile

Located in Chicago, IL

invites lightheartedness and creativity. It’s a testament to traditional Indian block printing techniques

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Block Printed Cotton Pillow Cover, Uzbekistan, 1930s
Block Printed Cotton Pillow Cover, Uzbekistan, 1930s

Block Printed Cotton Pillow Cover, Uzbekistan, 1930s

Located in Istanbul, TR

Block printing in uzbekistan called ‘ chitgarlik’ and the block printer called a ‘chitgar’. Uzbek

Category

Early 20th Century Uzbek Rustic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Block Printed Cotton Pillow Cover, Uzbekistan, 1930s
Block Printed Cotton Pillow Cover, Uzbekistan, 1930s

Block Printed Cotton Pillow Cover, Uzbekistan, 1930s

Located in Istanbul, TR

Block printing in uzbekistan called ‘ chitgarlik’ and the block printer called a ‘chitgar’. Uzbek

Category

Early 20th Century Uzbek Rustic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C
Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Located in Istanbul, TR

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C. Hand block printing is one of the land marks of

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C
Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Located in Istanbul, TR

Hand block printing is one of the land marks of Western Anatolian material culture. These quilts

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Turkish Rustic Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Cotton

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C
Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Located in Istanbul, TR

Hand block printing is one of the land marks of Western Anatolian material culture. These quilts

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C
Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Located in Istanbul, TR

Hand block printing is one of the land marks of Western Anatolian material culture. These quilts

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Cotton

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C
Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Located in Istanbul, TR

Hand block printing is one of the land marks of Western Anatolian material culture. These quilts

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Cotton

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C
Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Located in Istanbul, TR

Hand block printing is one of the land marks of Western Anatolian material culture. These quilts

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Cotton

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C
Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Located in Istanbul, TR

Hand Block printing is one of the land marks of Western Anatolian material culture. These quilts

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Cotton

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C
Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C

Located in Istanbul, TR

Hand block printing is one of the land marks of Western Anatolian material culture. These quilts

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Cotton

Antique Wood Block Printed Panel, Uzbekistan, Early 20th C
Antique Wood Block Printed Panel, Uzbekistan, Early 20th C

Antique Wood Block Printed Panel, Uzbekistan, Early 20th C

Located in Istanbul, TR

Uzbek block printing is an old tecnique of decorating a textile with wood blocks, on mainly hand

Category

Early 20th Century Uzbek Rustic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Geometric Block Print on Paper Signed by Sidney Guberman
Vintage Geometric Block Print on Paper Signed by Sidney Guberman

Vintage Geometric Block Print on Paper Signed by Sidney Guberman

By Sidney Guberman

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This striking vintage geometric block print on paper, signed by Sidney Guberman, exemplifies the

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Metal

Turkish Hand Block Printed Quilt, yorgan, Turkey, Early 20th C.
Turkish Hand Block Printed Quilt, yorgan, Turkey, Early 20th C.

Turkish Hand Block Printed Quilt, yorgan, Turkey, Early 20th C.

Located in Istanbul, TR

in present-day Turkey. They are made by hand and feature block printing techniques where carved

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Cotton

Turkish Hand Block Printed Quilt, yorgan, Turkey, Early 20th C.
Turkish Hand Block Printed Quilt, yorgan, Turkey, Early 20th C.

Turkish Hand Block Printed Quilt, yorgan, Turkey, Early 20th C.

Located in Istanbul, TR

in present-day Turkey. They are made by hand and feature block printing techniques where carved

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Geometric Block Print on Paper Signed by Sidney Guberman
Vintage Geometric Block Print on Paper Signed by Sidney Guberman

Vintage Geometric Block Print on Paper Signed by Sidney Guberman

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and order. Block printing, an age-old technique, involves carving designs into a material (such as

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Metal

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design with Blue Floral Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design with Blue Floral Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design with Blue Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

of movement and depth. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design with Gray Floral Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design with Gray Floral Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design with Gray Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

of movement and depth. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Block Printed Pillow Cover, Western Anatolia, Turkey, E 20th C.
Block Printed Pillow Cover, Western Anatolia, Turkey, E 20th C.

Block Printed Pillow Cover, Western Anatolia, Turkey, E 20th C.

Located in Istanbul, TR

A wonderful example to Western Anatolian block printing from the turn of the 20th C. It does not

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Floral Rug in Beige, Brown and Orange
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Floral Rug in Beige, Brown and Orange

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Floral Rug in Beige, Brown and Orange

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

soft rust and taupe hues that evoke the organic irregularity of traditional block printing techniques

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Brown with Cream Geometric Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Brown with Cream Geometric Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Brown with Cream Geometric Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

further creates a more elegant play of the light. The block printing process is one of the oldest in

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug with Blue and Green Floral Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug with Blue and Green Floral Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug with Blue and Green Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

of movement and depth. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Brown with Cream Geometric Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Brown with Cream Geometric Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Brown with Cream Geometric Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

further creates a more elegant play of the light. The block printing process is one of the oldest in

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug with Brown and Green Floral Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug with Brown and Green Floral Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug with Brown and Green Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

of movement and depth. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen

Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century
Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century

Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century

Located in Istanbul, TR

This is a folk art textile from the 1st half of 20th C. The art of block printing is still being

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century
Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century

Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century

Located in Istanbul, TR

This is a folk art textile from the 1st half of 20th C. The art of block printing is still being

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century
Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century

Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century

Located in Istanbul, TR

This is a folk art textile from the 1st half of 20th C. The art of block printing is still being

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century
Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century

Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century

Located in Istanbul, TR

This is a folk art textile from the 1st half of 20th C. The art of block printing is still being

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century
Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century

Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century

Located in Istanbul, TR

This is a folk art textile from the 1st half of 20th C. The art of block printing is still being

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug with Red and Green Floral Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug with Red and Green Floral Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug with Red and Green Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

compliment to the sense of movement and depth. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Traditional Japanese woodblock print by Shufu Miyamoto "Water plants"
Traditional Japanese woodblock print by Shufu Miyamoto "Water plants"

Traditional Japanese woodblock print by Shufu Miyamoto "Water plants"

Located in Weesp, NL

the careful hand-application of pigment to the printing block to create seamless gradations of tone

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Prints

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Green with Rose Pink Floral Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Green with Rose Pink Floral Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Green with Rose Pink Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design, and this piece represents a

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Beige with Elegant Floral Vase Motifs
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Beige with Elegant Floral Vase Motifs

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Beige with Elegant Floral Vase Motifs

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Print Collection—an innovative line celebrating the artisanal charm of block printing reimagined in

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Giant Block Printed Pillow Cover, Western Anatolia, Turkey, E 20th C.
Giant Block Printed Pillow Cover, Western Anatolia, Turkey, E 20th C.

Giant Block Printed Pillow Cover, Western Anatolia, Turkey, E 20th C.

Located in Istanbul, TR

Block printing in Turkey has been practiced for a long time. There are still active workshops in

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug, Gold with Cream and Peach Floral Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug, Gold with Cream and Peach Floral Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug, Gold with Cream and Peach Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

creates a more elegant play of the light. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile

Category

2010s Afghan Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in White with Blue Floral Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in White with Blue Floral Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in White with Blue Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many adaptations. To

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Brown with Blue Floral Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Brown with Blue Floral Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Brown with Blue Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

thoughtful and elegant new take on a traditional look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Muted Blue and Gray Floral Pattern
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Muted Blue and Gray Floral Pattern

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Muted Blue and Gray Floral Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Print Collection—an innovative line celebrating the artisanal charm of block printing reimagined in

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Pink with Cream Floral Pattern
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Pink with Cream Floral Pattern

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Pink with Cream Floral Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

thoughtful and elegant new take on a traditional look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design in Brown with Beige Floral Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design in Brown with Beige Floral Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design in Brown with Beige Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

play of the light. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug, Gold with Cream and Peach Floral Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug, Gold with Cream and Peach Floral Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug, Gold with Cream and Peach Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

creates a more elegant play of the light. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile

Category

2010s Afghan Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Square Rug with Blue and Green Floral Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Square Rug with Blue and Green Floral Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Square Rug with Blue and Green Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

lends a gorgeous compliment to the sense of movement and depth. The block printing process is one of the

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Square Rug with Beige and Green Floral Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Square Rug with Beige and Green Floral Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Square Rug with Beige and Green Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

of movement and depth. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Soft Gold, Beige and Blue Floral Motifs
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Soft Gold, Beige and Blue Floral Motifs

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Soft Gold, Beige and Blue Floral Motifs

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Print Collection—an innovative line celebrating the artisanal charm of block printing reimagined in

Category

2010s Indian Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Art by Gina Kail Wood Relief Block Print Amy's Angel 11/98
Art by Gina Kail Wood Relief Block Print Amy's Angel 11/98

Art by Gina Kail Wood Relief Block Print Amy's Angel 11/98

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Artist Gina Kail Amy's Angel Wood Relief 11/98 Block printing on paper paper 13.13 x 20 art 11.5 x

Category

1990s Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

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