Old Textile Printing Block From Jaipur - Ca 1930 Period - Early 19th Century these textile boxes are made

these textile boxes are made from vintage Rajasthani saris

his most famous form

bound with iron straps and brass for strength

This hundred year old carved stone bowl from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan makes a perfect bird bath

This beautifully carved Indian dowry chest is an exquisitely fine example of a majus dowry chest

Old Textile Printing Block From Jaipur - Ca 1930 Period - Early 19th Century these textile boxes are madeThis 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