Batik Cotton Sarong Fabric Handmade Indonesian Batik Tulis from Pekalongan Indonesia Batik Hand order Drawn

A beautiful classic old batik sarong from Pekalongan in Java. Tulis is the Indonesian word used to describe a batik that is totally handmade by "kanting" order (pouring) the wax onto the material. It is not made by stamp or by mechanically printing onto the material. This is the traditional and most labour intensive way of making a batik.

Pekalongan is a famous batik centre on the north coast of Java where the Chinese first introduced synthetic dyes and floral motifs. This is a classic Pekalongan sarong with a main panel with a deep ed/scarlet background and a classic multicoloured floral, birds and butterflies design. The rest of the batik has a patterned pink and white background with the same floral, birds and butterflies motif. It is in very good condition.

A Sarong is made by taking a long piece of batik and sewing the two short edges together to form a tube. Mostly made for use by women. This one is 105cm high by 184cm long (if opened up).

A superb example of Indonesian batik.