SARUNG PRADA; BATIK WITH APPLIED GOLD.
Indonesia; north coast Java. 19th/early 20th century.

Cotton fabric with natural dyes (red and green) and gold leaf. With clear Western influence in the larger part (badan) twigs with peacocks; in the papan borders stags and large insects; as well as in the triangles of the tumpal area. The strong nuances of the dark red and green as well as the great precision; the rich filler motifs and the birds are characteristic for the style of Carolina von Franquemont (1817-67). Whether this is a work from her hand or a batic from her surrounding or the successors is difficult to determine. 107.5 x 204cm. Condition B.

Provenance:
Collection Dr. Otto Schwend; collected before 1938.

Literature:
Rens Heringa und Harmen C. Felduhuisen (ed.): Fabric of Enchantment. Los Angeles; 2000.
Type cp.: p. 73; p. 111 f.
Art trade; Van Ham.