FINE UZBEK SILK-COTTON IKAT ADRAS BAG IN ORIENTAL STYLE

Many various patterns of semi-silk fabric Ikat are presented in this bag. IKAT is one of the most interesting part of Central Asian Applied Art, and the most prestigious and beautiful fabric. It is also known in Persian as 'abr' for 'cloud', in Turkic as 'ipekshahi', in Arabic as 'asab', in Hindi as 'patola'. Like a cloud Uzbek Ikats display a great variety of patterns, it may be composed of several combinations of materials and may be woven in both simple and complex structures. In their ornament geometrical, floral and household objects were combined: ovals, shrubs, trees, ornaments, etc. The single feature shared by all of these extraordinary textiles is the complex dyeing process undertaken before the individual elements are arranged upon the loom. All ikat cloths have either their warps, their wefts, or, in rare cases, both warps and wefts dyed only in selective areas and only before those threads have been placed before the loom. The process of preventing the dyes from penetrating the entire warp or weft is known as 'reserving' or 'resist dye' and this produces the essential characteristics of ikat cloth. At the points where the reserved undyed areas meet the dyed sections, carefully controlled amounts of color merge with one another, randomly creating subtle, slightly blurred patterns. This dyeing technique ensures that each abr (cloud) is unique, and it is this aesthetic quality which suggests an analogy with clouds. There are very many Uzbek handmade articles made of Ikat; clothes, pillow cases, variety of decorative handicrafts, bags, etc.

This item is Ikat Bag in Oriental style. The Bag is made completely of Ikat Adras fabric, except for the inside cotton fabric. It has two inside and one outside pocket and a zipper along the bag as well. Very comfortable and stylish item!

Size: bag - 13" x 7"(inch)\33" x 18"(cm), 21"(inch)\53"(cm) (handles included).

Condition: excellent.

This Uzbek Ikat Adras Bag in Oriental Style is an excellent article of Uzbek Applied Art. Want to know more about Uzbek handicrafts - keep on Watching next items on my auction!!!

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