Description
Antique Batik Sarong Signed ‘Tan Gin Nio’ Kedoengwoeni - Cotton - Batik Tulis - Java, Indonesia
Mid 20th century - Excellent
BATIK TULIS JAVA INDONESIA
Description
Beautiful batik sarong in the Indo-European style from an Indo-Chinese workshop in Kedungwuni.
Signed ‘Tan Gin Nio’ Kedoengwoeni (sic. / old, Dutch, spelling).
I think this piece was actually used by a Straits Chinese (Nyonya) family in Singapore or Penang.
Technique
Batik Tulis: completely drawn by hand
Material
Smooth cotton
Origin
Kedungwuni, Java, Indonesia
Date
1930s–1950s
Size
106 x 196 cm
Condition
Very good. Some slight foxing, but overall very good.
Colours are rich and vibrant.
Provenance
Collected the 1980 in Southeast Asia.
Lot details
- Object
- Antique Batik Sarong Signed ‘Tan Gin Nio’ Kedoengwoeni
- Indigenous object name
- Batik Tulis
- Region/ country
- Java, Indonesia
- Material
- Cotton
- Period
- Mid 20th century
- Condition
- Excellent
- Sold with stand
- No
- Dimensions
- 196×106×0 cm
- Weight
- 235 g