Sarong
ca. 1930 (made)
Artist/Maker | |
Place of origin |
Sarong (skirt cloth) of cotton batik. The field is patterned with the row of three identical tall flowering plants, on a background derived from the Kawung motif (intersecting circles). Field colours: cream ground, circles outlined in two reds with cream dots reserved in lozenge-shaped compartments between the circles. Plants in blue, two reds, green and yellow, all with cream patterns reserved. The head section is divided into five vertical bands, with two different flower-and-stem motifs, repeating alternately. The bands are coloured as follows: three with a diagonal red stripe on a cream ground, and between these three one blue and one deep green band. A frieze of flower and leaf motif on a deep green ground separates the head section from the field, and is repeated along the bottom of the sarong. A border of formalised scrolling stems, leaves and flowers, in light red and cream on a dark red ground, runs along the top. Signed at the top of the blue band, reserved in cream, 'Jan Kay Bian'.
Object details
Categories | |
Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Cotton batik |
Brief description | Sarong (skirt cloth), cotton batik, Java, ca. 1930 |
Physical description | Sarong (skirt cloth) of cotton batik. The field is patterned with the row of three identical tall flowering plants, on a background derived from the Kawung motif (intersecting circles). Field colours: cream ground, circles outlined in two reds with cream dots reserved in lozenge-shaped compartments between the circles. Plants in blue, two reds, green and yellow, all with cream patterns reserved. The head section is divided into five vertical bands, with two different flower-and-stem motifs, repeating alternately. The bands are coloured as follows: three with a diagonal red stripe on a cream ground, and between these three one blue and one deep green band. A frieze of flower and leaf motif on a deep green ground separates the head section from the field, and is repeated along the bottom of the sarong. A border of formalised scrolling stems, leaves and flowers, in light red and cream on a dark red ground, runs along the top. Signed at the top of the blue band, reserved in cream, 'Jan Kay Bian'. |
Dimensions |
|
Marks and inscriptions | 'Jan Kay Bian' signed |
Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1977/2114. |
Subjects depicted | |
Collection | |
Accession number | IS.96-1977 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
Record created | June 25, 2009 |
Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest