{"product_id":"sarong-relawati-keong-copy-2","title":"IBU MUSTOFIYAH — SARONG DLORONGAN","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIbu Mustofiyah \u003cbr\u003eBorn 1985, Batang, Indonesia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSARONG DLORONGAN (2025)\u003cbr\u003e100% Cotton, synthetic dyes \u003cbr\u003eHand-drawn wax resist on machine-woven cotton \u003cbr\u003e210 x 114cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAn exceptional piece of rich colouring and detail in the rare \u003cem\u003edlorongan\u003c\/em\u003e style.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sarong is worked in \u003cem\u003edlorongan, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich is a Rifa'iyah motif characterised by thick vertical running bands, each filled with a different repeating botanical or geometric element.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade in \u003cem\u003etiga negeri\u003c\/em\u003e (three nations) colours, the wax motifs were applied to the cloth three times over, once for each dye bath — a process of extraordinary patience and precision. The three colours were each historically sourced from a different centre of Javanese batik production: deep red from Lasem on the north coast, blue from Pekalongan, and rich brown from Solo. Here, touches of yellow, green and light blue add further complexity and depth to an already vibrant palette.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe foreground is animated by abstracted birds interwoven with flowers and foliage — ayam-like figures worked into elaborate bouquet compositions of leaves and blooms, their forms constructed from leaves and tendrils in the samaran style. In keeping with the Rifa'iyah Sufi principle that living creatures must not be depicted in their entirety unless the artist can also grant them a soul, these birds are never quite complete — present in the composition, yet dissolved into it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach band of the dlorongan is filled with fine botanical isen-isen (fill motifs) including a design inspired by \u003cem\u003epolong kedawung\u003c\/em\u003e — the distinctive elongated pods of Parkia timoriana, whose antioxidant-rich seeds are valued in traditional Javanese medicine — alongside \u003cem\u003eukel matero\u003c\/em\u003es (hook-like curling forms) and \u003cem\u003ececek \/ tutul-tutul\u003c\/em\u003e (tiny, evenly spaced dots drawn with the canting).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe kepala (head panel) is worked in the \u003cem\u003epelaraan\u003c\/em\u003e motif — sweeping coconut palm fronds that invoke the ceremonial frond decorations of Javanese weddings and blessings, carrying associations of spiritual protection, prosperity and the sweeping away of misfortune.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vertical side panels are bordered with a delicate chain of \u003cem\u003ekembang sirih\u003c\/em\u003e — the slender flower spikes of the betel vine, renowned for their medicinal and ceremonial significance. Along the horizontal edges, blooming vines build further layers of botanical protection, encircling the entire cloth and, by extension, its wearer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIbu Mustofiyah\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Batang, Ibu Mustofiyah learned to batik after finishing elementary school, and the practice has become both a livelihood and a creative outlet as a young mother of three. She loves to batik — with the canting she feels free and creative, as if painting. Her work is characterised by precision, confidence and a striking command of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ibu Mustofiyah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53753690226987,"sku":"BPB073","price":2900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/6753\/5915\/files\/BPB073_Mustofiyah_Sarong_Dlorongan_SV_76007459-d37c-4593-b811-aa8c311deeb6.png?v=1781300306","url":"https:\/\/sahulandsunda.com\/products\/sarong-relawati-keong-copy-2","provider":"Sahul \u0026 Sunda","version":"1.0","type":"link"}