VINTAGE IKAT PILLOW – BLACK / AUBERGINE / ECRU – SMALL

SOURCE: FLORES

AGE: APPROXIMATELY 45 years

DIMENSIONS: 12″ x 18″

COMPRISING: FACE FABRIC: 100% COTTON; BACKING FABRIC: 100% LINEN; ZIP: SOLID BRASS; INSERT: OVERSTUFFED DOWN + FEATHER

PALETTE: A GORGEOUS lightly faded aubergine ground WITH ecru patterns and black detailing. FEATURING AN OATMEAL LINEN BACKING AND BRASS ZIP.

MOTIFS: AN incredibly intricate web of patola-inspired motifs COVER THE WHOLE PILLOW, WITH TWO VERTICAL BANDS ON THE LEFT FEATURING A tumpal border, ikat dots and geometric details.

TEXTILE DETAILS: THE DYES USED IN THIS PILLOW ARE 100% natural vegetable dyes.  THE PURPLE SHADE IS ACHIEVED BY DYEING THE THREADS RED WITH THE bark and roots of the morinda tree, AND THEN STEEPING THEM IN INDIGO FOR A LONG TIME.  THE ECRU SHADE OCCURS WHERE THE WRAPPED PANDAN LEAVES PREVENT THE DYE FROM ENTERING THE THREADS.

FOR more information ON / GRATUITOUS IKAT PHOTOS OF FLORES GOODIES, CLICK THROUGH {HERE} TO DEMAND AUTHENTICITY.

WRINKLES: THE OCCASIONAL WRINKLE OR SUNSPOT THAT SOME OF OUR PIECES HAVE ACQUIRED OVER THE YEARS, AS WELL AS THEIR HANDMADE  QUIRKS, ARE PART OF THEIR one of a kind artisanal charm.  THE FACE FABRIC OF THIS PILLOW SHOWS VERY LIGHT WEAR IN THE FORM OF SLIGHT COLOUR FADING – PLEASE ZOOM IN TO THE PHOTOS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

DESIGN TIPS: COMBINE WITH A SOLID OR LARGE-REPEAT PATTERNED PILLOW IN A NEUTRAL TONE OF BLACK, TAUPE OR IVORY.  OR LEOPARD.  leopard is always a winner.

DELIVERY: ALL ANSERAI PRODUCTS ARE DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE, USING A TRACKED DELIVERY SERVICE.  WE AIM TO DISPATCH ALL IN STOCK ITEMS WITHIN 2 WORKING DAYS, PLEASE ALLOW A FURTHER 2-5 WORKING DAYS FOR DELIVERY.  IF YOU’RE IN A HURRY PLEASE DROP US AN EMAIL {INFO@ANSERAI.COM} AND WE’LL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO!