Old Textile Printing Block From Jaipur - Ca 1930 Period - Early 19th Century his most famous form

his most famous form

domed lids with finials

It's a great example of the extraordinary variety of artistic styles reflecting the many cultures that inhabit India

bound with iron straps and brass for strength

Old Textile Printing Block From Jaipur - Ca 1930 Period - Early 19th Century his most famous formThis antique Indian textile printing block was hand carved in Jaipur for the traditional craft of block printing. Its elegant repeating design of elongated leaves and trailing stems reflects the natural forms that have inspired Indian textile patterns for centuries. Used with natural vegetable dyes, blocks such as this were stamped by hand onto cotton fabrics to create beautifully layered, repeating designs. Every printing block began as a solid piece