Old Paisley Textile Printing Block From Jaipur - Ca 1930 Material - Porcelain this versatile antique works equally

this versatile antique works equally well as a console table

set within cusped corner spandrels enclosing scrolling foliage

Soft pile velvet with gold lining

It is made from woven textile and decorated with silver plated repousse work birds

Old Paisley Textile Printing Block From Jaipur - Ca 1930 Material - Porcelain this versatile antique works equallyThe knowledge of carving of these intricate wooden textile printing blocks has been handed down through generations in Jaipur. This fascinating technique for printing cotton is very skilled. Watching the printers at their craft is mesmerising. The speed that they work along the long tables, often in conjunction with others who contribute to the pattern is impressive. The work is laborious, but the results are wonderful.