{"product_id":"sarong-relawati-keong-2045-copy-1","title":"IBU TRIHANDAYANI MULYATI, SARONG RELAWATI BERAS WUTAH","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIbu Trihandayani Mulyati \u003cbr\u003eBorn 1985, Batang, Indonesia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSARONG RELAWATI BERAS WUTAH 2025\u003cbr\u003e100% Cotton, synthetic dyes \u003cbr\u003eHand-drawn wax resist on machine-woven cotton \u003cbr\u003e216 × 114 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRendered in two colours in the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eRelawati\u003c\/i\u003e style, the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ebadan\u003c\/i\u003e (body of the cloth) carries rich symbolism\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eAt its centre are two abstracted \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003emanuk merak\u003c\/i\u003e, peacock-like figures constructed from foliage, plumage-like leaves and leggy branches. In Javanese and Chinese-influenced coastal batik, the peacock (\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003emerak\u003c\/i\u003e) is the king of birds, associated with beauty, prosperity and good fortune. Depicted as a pair, the birds carry an additional meaning of coupledom and harmony. These abstracted creatures are woven into a larger bouquet composition, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003elumbungan\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ekembangan,\u003c\/i\u003e in the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003esamaran\u003c\/i\u003e style that is the hallmark of Rifa’iyah batik. Elsewhere across the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ebadan\u003c\/i\u003e are small bird-like bouquets, tiny flowers and insect-like creatures constructed of leaves and petals — never quite complete, in keeping with the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003esamaran\u003c\/i\u003e principle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe background fill is \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eberas wutah\u003c\/i\u003e — literally ‘spilled rice’ or ‘scattered grains’ — a fine motif of small grain-like forms scattered across the ground of the cloth. In Javanese ceremony, the scattering of uncooked rice grains is a ritual gesture invoking \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003erezeki yang berlimpah\u003c\/i\u003e (abundant fortune and overflowing blessings) offered to newlyweds and at other auspicious occasions as a prayer for prosperity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ekepala\u003c\/i\u003e (head panel) features the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003egigi walang\u003c\/i\u003e border — the ‘grasshopper’s teeth’ motif, a serrated or saw-tooth pattern that is one of the most widely used protective borders in Javanese batik. Though the grasshopper is small and unassuming, its teeth can devastate entire crops; the motif thus carries the symbolism of surprising inner power and the Sufi virtue of \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003etawadhu’\u003c\/i\u003e (humility), the understanding that true strength is often found in the quiet and the overlooked. In Rifa’iyah batik practice, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003egigi walang\u003c\/i\u003e is more commonly associated with the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003emateros\u003c\/i\u003e style, so its appearance here in a \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eRelawati\u003c\/i\u003e piece is a creative departure from convention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003egigi walang\u003c\/i\u003e triangular forms are filled with \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003epelaraan\u003c\/i\u003e — the coconut palm frond motif, used as ceremonial decoration at Javanese weddings and blessings to invoke protection and sweep away misfortune. It is accompanied by \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ekembang mlinjo\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003euceng\u003c\/i\u003e — the flower clusters of the melinjo tree (\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eGnetum gnemon\u003c\/i\u003e), a tree central to Javanese ceremonial food culture whose distinctive blossoms carry associations with abundance and communal celebration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eBordering the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ekepala\u003c\/i\u003e panel are \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ekembang mangga\u003c\/i\u003e (mango flowers), associated in Javanese tradition with abundance, auspiciousness and the sweetness of good fortune, alongside \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ekembang sirih\u003c\/i\u003e, the flowers of the betel vine, renowned for their medicinal and ceremonial significance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe entire cloth is bordered with \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eboh gunungan\u003c\/i\u003e — a mountain-profile border derived from the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003egunungan\u003c\/i\u003e of Javanese shadow puppetry (\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ewayang kulit\u003c\/i\u003e). The \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003egunungan\u003c\/i\u003e is the ornate, pointed form that the puppet master raises to open and close every \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ewayang\u003c\/i\u003e performance — a representation of the universe, the tree of life, and the axis connecting the earthly and spiritual realms. Its tapering, upward-pointing form represents the aspiration of all life toward God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis work exhibited internationally in the 2026 exhibition, Batik Rifa'iyah: Be Immersed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eIbu Trihandayani Mulyati (Ibu Yati)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eGrowing up in Magelang, Ibu Mulyati, known by friends as Ibu Yati, learned \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ebatik tulis\u003c\/i\u003e in the Solo style while still in primary school, and later became familiar with Rifa’iyah motifs after moving to Batang and marrying into a Rifa’iyah family. She loves to innovate with every piece through unusual colour combinations, unexpected fills or novel motif pairings. Her works carry stories and intentions for the wearer: hopes and prayers that they may lead a happy, if modest, life, and share whatever joys they are given with those around them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ibu Mulyati","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55440724754731,"sku":"BPB041","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/6753\/5915\/files\/BPB041_Ibu_Mulyati_Sarong_Relawati_Beras_Wutah_SV.png?v=1788746627","url":"https:\/\/sahulandsunda.com\/products\/sarong-relawati-keong-2045-copy-1","provider":"Sahul \u0026 Sunda","version":"1.0","type":"link"}