Batik Primisan

It is called Primisan because use Primis cotton as material with pattern motif.

Batik Primisan

It is called Primisan because use Primis cotton as material with pattern motif.

Batik Motif: Garuda (Eagle)

Garuda (eagles) is flying above bouquet. Eagle is state symbol of Indonesia.

Batik Pattern: Obar Abir (Zigzaged)

The width zigzaged lines were arranged to a horizontal which's one of pattern came down. The green parang motif & flower filled the grounds. Both of end were decorated by grasshopper teeth or brawn background.

Kedungwuni Batik: Dewa-Dewa (Gods)

Dewa-dewa (Gods) is a batik motif from kedungwuni, a small area in Pekalongan. This motif was inspired by wayang (puppet shadow).

Eliza Woman's Sarong

This batik design was made by Eliza van Zuylen. Eliza van Zuylen lived in Indonesia arround 1863 - 1947 when Dutch were colonizing Indonesia.

Batik Tiga Negeri (Three Country Batik)

Batik Tiga Negeri is a batik which was colorized in three cities: red in Lasem, blue in Pekalongan, and sogan in Solo. These three cities were called countries(negeri) because they have autonomy government when Netherland colonialism was happening in Indonesia.

Sarong Eliza van Zuylen

About Eliza van Zuylen

Eliza van Zuylen is a batik maker legend in Indonesia. She is a Dutch woman. Eliza van Zuylen lived in Indonesia arround 1863 - 1947 when Dutch were colonizing Indonesia. Below are Eliza van Zuylen's sign.

Dutch batik came into being & developed between 1840 & 1940, almost always in the form of a sarong and initially made only for the Dutch & Indo Dutch Eurasians, and primarily in the coastal region (Pekalongan).

Batik Lasem Sekar Jagad

Combination of bouquet with various flowers and butterflies. This combination batik motif was made in lasem, a small city in central java.

Batik Java Hokokai

Java Hokokai is an old batik motif with picture of flowers garden arounded by butterflies. This motif was designed around 1940, when Japan colonialism was happening.

Batik Jawa Baru (New Java)

Dragon Style

Batik Pattern: Kawung

Kawung is a simple batik pattern from java. White circle on the dark brown background. Recently, batik designers make many new pattern looks from this kawung pattern

Batik Hokokai

Word of Hokokai was took from japanese word. The Hokokai motif was designed when Japan were colonizing Indonesia on arround 1940. Now, batik Java Hokokai appears with many motifs.

Batik Bu Harto

The word Bu Harto was took from Mrs. Harto. She is a wife of Mr. Suharto, second president of Indonesia. Mrs. Harto lived in early 20th - late 20th century.

Batik Tulis (Handpainted) Tiga Negeri (Three Country)

This handpainted batik was colorized in three cities: red in Lasem, blue in Pekalongan, and sogan in Solo. Produced in late 19th century.

Batik Tiga Negeri (Three Country Batik)

Batik Tiga Negeri is a batik which was colorized in three cities: red in Lasem, blue in Pekalongan, and sogan in Solo. These three cities were called countries(negeri) because they have autonomy government when Netherland colonialism was happening in Indonesia.

Batik Parang Curiga

Batik Parang Barong

Batik Tirta Teja / Parang Teja

Flowers bouquet with zigzagged water lines as background.

Batik Parang Rusak

Parang Rusak (english: defective big knife) is a traditional batik pattern from Yogyakarta. It is visualized as many defective parang (big knife) with diagonally format. Yogyakarta batikers used to colorize it in brown & white.

Solo, the second sultanat.

Solo ( now named Surakarta) was one of the two sultanates, with all the traditions and customs of their courts, and the center of Hindu-Javanese culture.

The Kraton (or court) was not only the residence of the kings, but also the center of government, religion and culture.this was reflected in the art of the region, especially in its batiks: in the motifs as well as in the colors, and its special rules governing the wearing of batik. In solo there were special rules about wearing batik. These had to do with- the social position of the wearer

- the occasion on which the batik was worn or used, in connection with the meaning and hope or wish symbolized by the motif.

The cloth on the left is a detail of a kain panjang which was made in the workshop of Hardjonagoro in Surakarta in the early 80's. The motif combine influences of several region, but the overall style and the color are typical of Solo design The 'kain panjang' means 'long cloth'. It is a piece of cloth of approximately one by two and a half metre. It is used as the sarong, but the kain panjang is regarded as being more formal.

The motifs of the Solo design are related to the Hindu-Javanese culture: the Sawat symbol of the crown or highest power, the Meru symbol of mountain or earth, the Naga symbol of the water, the Burung symbol of the wind or upper world and the Lidah Api symbol of the fire.

In Solo there were special rules about wearing of batik. 1) the social position of the wearer, 2) the occasion on which the batik was worn or used. This was in connection with the meaning and hope or wish symbolized by the motif.

Batik Sawat or Lar	Batik Naga