Indian Kalamkari Panel, late 19th C.

A rare example with great colors.. good condition except a few pin holes.

an outstandıng example to the art of kalamkari work.

A great example of the type, displaying the high levels of the art of kalamkari.

A great example of the type, displaying the high levels of the art of kalamkari.

1930s Paisley Kalamkari textile from India. Hand blocked vegetable and iron oxide dyes on cotton. The fabric is printed using patterned wooden st...

Antique Kalamkari Persia circa 1900 Skillfully hand block printed on hand loomed linen Made in two halves and hand stitched together Signature botto...

Antique Iranian Kalamkari prayer mat Persian, Late 19th Century Height 128cm, width 92cm Crafted in the late 19th century by skilled Iranian craftsmen, this cotton prayer mat features a plethora of religious and nature-inspired motifs. Its surface is adorned with a selection of patterns and motifs created using the traditional woodblock printing technique called kalamkari (or Qalamkari). The 400 years old technique originating from Isfahan, utilises only natural and local materials, celebrating and supporting the local communities. A selection of repetitive, organic motifs adorns the cotton textile. The patterns are coloured in various shades of red, cream, and blue, their design inspired by religious Islamic architecture, in particular that of a mosque. The central prayer niche (also called a mihrab) is identical in shape to that of the arch-shaped prayer niches found in mosques. Arabic markings feature above it. This Persian prayer mat...

Antique Kalamkari Rug, Early 20th Century Kalamkari rugs are hand-woven rugs that are made using a centuries-old technique of resist-dyeing and hand...