Blue Java Batik Silk Shawl ORFEXPORT BOLIVIA Nareerat has designed and crafted

Nareerat has designed and crafted these earrings of tigers eye

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exact color and pattern of stone will vary

Stars and flowers alternate in pastel tan and misty blue

Javier and Efrén create a set of goblets

Blue Java Batik Silk Shawl ORFEXPORT BOLIVIA Nareerat has designed and craftedClassic Javanese batik patterns are stamped by hand in mesmerizing shades of black, gray, and green. Designed by Yuni Kristina, the patterns include the parang, or dagger, once exclusive to the courts of Surakarta and Jogyakarta. Formerly reserved for the sultan's use, flowers and the kawung, an eight pointed rosette set within a square, rhombus, or circle, complement the parang. Each motif is created by hand, as evidenced by the occasional pencil