Blue Java Batik Silk Shawl _artisan--novica-artisan-10937 Rhodium plated sterling silver and

Rhodium plated sterling silver and garnet

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Blue Java Batik Silk Shawl _artisan--novica-artisan-10937 Rhodium plated sterling silver andClassic Javanese batik patterns are stamped by hand in mesmerizing shades of black, gray, and green. Designed by Yuni Kristina, the patterns include the parang, or dagger, once exclusive to the courts of Surakarta and Jogyakarta. Formerly reserved for the sultan's use, flowers and the kawung, an eight pointed rosette set within a square, rhombus, or circle, complement the parang. Each motif is created by hand, as evidenced by the occasional pencil