Batik Lasem

Batik Lasem history is closely connected with the arrival of Admiral Cheng Ho in 1413. Lasem chronicle written by MPU Santri Badra in the year 1401 Saka (1479 AD,), was rewritten by R Flag Kamzah mention in 1858, the crew Dhang Tzeng Puhawang of State Tiong Hwa Ho, Bi Nang Li Na Un and his wife settled in Ni choose Bonag after seeing the natural beauty of Java.In place of this new habitation, Li Na Ni from batik motive phoenix, liong, chrysanthemums, latticework, currency and chicken blood red color typical of Tiong Hwa. This motif is characteristic of the unique Batik Lasem.Batik Lasem uniqueness that the most important place in world trade. Inter-island traders to ship later sent Batik Lasem throughout the archipelago. Even at the beginning of the nineteenth century had Batik Lasem exported to Thailand and Suriname. Batik Lasem entered heyday.Booming Lasem Batik making is becoming increasingly creative crafters. The new motifs such as latohan, mountain ringgit, or watu kricakan rupture appear. Syahdan crafters create kricakan motif inspired by the suffering of the people when I had to break up large stones to be made by Daendels highway heading.Batik Lasem continue to carve up the gold record ahead of the end of colonial rule. Lasem Batik entrepreneurs who come from the Chinese a special place in the indigenous population because of the many job opportunities.Batik heyday's iconic cultural integration of Java and China began to recede in the 1950s. The main causes of the decline is due to Batik Lasem driven by the proliferation of printed batik in various areas. In addition, also due to political conditions that marginalize ethnic Chinese who is the ruler Lasem Batik trade.According to data from the Economic Development Forum (Fedep) Apex, in the 1950s there were about 140 entrepreneurs Lasem Batik. In the 1970s the number dropped to only half. The peak in the 1980s Batik entrepreneurs Lasem only reaches 7 people are active. Further development of Batik Lasem continue to experience ups and downs.

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Batik Buketan

Batik is identical to the original or culture of Indonesia, but in its development, of batik motif is also influenced by foreign cultures. of batik motifs are influenced by foreign cultures is buketan of batik motif. Buketan derived from the word meaning bouquet of flower in French and Dutch. This motif is easily recognizable because of the pictorial batikini flowers, birds and plants that climb upward-vine-like plant that grows in the Netherlands. Buketan motif developed in many coastal areas. bright colors, beautiful patterns and vibrant addition to the influence of Europe, particularly Holland, is also influenced by the existence of of batik traders and entrepreneurs from the ethnic Chinese. below are some examples of of batik buketan, who has a background motif sidomukti. As far as I know, this buketan motif often found in of batik sarongs, sarongs, perhaps duku because the Chinese and Dutch complicated long-wearing fabric they choose to wear gloves that are easier to wear.

http://sosbud.kompasiana.com/2010/06/29/indahnya-batik-motif-buketan/

Batik pekalongan

 

Pekalongan batik Batik Batik MultibudayaBatik Shades are an essential part of the cultural heritage of Indonesia. Batik Indonesia famous throughout the world because it has a complicated pattern, smooth design, and color characteristics. As a typical cloth Indonesia, batik has been recognized as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO is not a thing in 2009. Batik Indonesia is considered loaded with techniques and has become a symbol of cultural and rooted in community life. Batik is more than just fabric, each design has a symbolic meaning and plays an important role in social and cultural ritual.

Especially in Java Batik is generally divided into two main groups, namely the coastal batik from the north coast of Java and batik from Yogyakarta and Solo kesulatanan. Batik from the north coast of Java (Pekalongan, Cirebon and Lasem) reflects the duration of foreign influence in this area. Batik prints showing a variety of Arabic calligraphy and the influence of European floral designs, the Japanese cherry blossoms, to the Persian peacock. The color is likely to vary as a bright yellow, pink, mauve, and blue.Pekalongan batik produced by skilled hands with a unique color pattern varied between bright and reflects the multicultural local culture with Chinese culture, Dutch, Malay, Japanese, until the Arabs. The beauty of batik has been recognized around the world and has been exported to Australia, the United States, Middle East, Japan, Korea, and Singapore.Batik motifs come from a variety of forms, ranging from brightly colored floral and leaf motif to the butterflies in a beautiful engraved flamboyant colors. Batik even have up to seven colors with a dynamic combination. One of them is a popular jlamprang batik and has been immortalized into a street name in Pekalongan.Batik can be worn on different occasions, ranging from formal, to traditional weddings, and even batik fabric is often used to hold the baby. Batik fabric is no longer the typical inherent in the elderly, but young people have made batik as one of the must-have fashion icons. Currently batik already used to working regularly on a given day.If you want to shop Batik Pekalongan then wander in the Wholesale Market Setono, Pekalongan is located right on the path north coast of Java. There are also at Plasa Pekalongan, Dupan Square, Plaza Wholesale and Batik Gallery in Jalan Java No Pekalongan. 17 A.Elsewhere in Pekalongan that you must go the Shopping Centre at Jalan Hayam Wuruk Batik, Batik Wholesale Gammer at Jalan Dr. Sutomo, and Silk Craft Center in the District Wiradesa Pekalongan district about 10 km to the west of Pekalongan.Batik became highly distinctive because it relies on many small businesses. Since the first, batik work in people's homes so closely integrated with community life.Pekalongan is the perfect place for you to hunt and its accessories as Pekalongan batik is batik warehouse ranging from batik, cap, and printing with varying prices.Pekalongan city was known as batik and batik shopping as well as Cirebon, Yogyakarta and Solo. Pekalongan is located on the north coast of Java, about 100 km west of Semarang.

http://www.tokobajubatikonline.com/blog/batik-pekalongan-nuansa-batik-multibudaya

Batik Jawa Hokokai

Batik Jawa Hokokai from Pekalongan. Done in "tulis" (hand drawn) technique, the motifs originate during Japanese occupation on Java (1942-1945). The long fabrics is done in two pattern "pagi/sore" (Indonesian: morning and afternoon) refer to two type of motifs in one sheet of fabric, as the solution of cotton fabrics scarcity at war time. Another recognizable traits of Jawa Hokokai batik are the images of butterflies, chrysanthemums motifs, and overlaying intricate details has made Jawa hokokai batiks as one of the most notable, noble and beautiful batik textile artform in Asia.

Batik Tiga Ngeri

The hassle of making a piece of batik was still not enough if we know the history of Batik motif Ttiga Affairs. Three Interior Motif Batik of batik is a unique combination Lasem, Pekalongan and Solo, on the colonial era has its own autonomy and called the country. Maybe if only the typical mix of motives that each of these areas are still reasonable and ordinary, but that makes this of batik has high artistic value is a process.
It is said that according to the batik, the water in each area has a major influence on the coloring, and this makes sense because the mineral content of ground water vary by geography. Then be made of batik in each region. First, this of batik fabric made ​​in Lasem with a distinctive red color, like red blood, after it was brought to the of batik cloth and dibatik Pekalongan in blue, and the last fabric Sogan diwarna typical chocolate in the city of Solo.
Given the means of transport at the time was not as good as now, the Three Batik fabric of this country can be said as one of the of batik masterpiece.

http://batikpekalongan.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/batik-tiga-negeri/

Batik Banten

 Batik Banten is derived from Banten Province and RI. Local knowledge is left of the center of the Islamic government of the Sultanate of Banten kingdom, has inherited a variety of ancient objects that have a range of distinctive and unique. Through the legacy of that, people can carve out the works as stock seed in the soil copyright grandchildren Banten.

Various studies the use of decoration have transformed a typical Metro Manila and in the media designed to cotton and silk fabrics are called of batik Banten. Batik is rich in philosophical content which means in each motif derived from toponyms. This is the order of an asset that is characteristic of batik Banten. Batik offerings that have entered the international arena, not because of the shape and tatanananya, but also a characteristic that is owned.

Since patented in 2003, Banten batik has undergone a long process until it is recognized around the world. Batik Banten patented after a study in Malaysia and Singapore followed 62 countries worldwide. Batik Banten awarded the best in the entire world. Once there is an appeal on June 5th day world batik, batik Banten be the first to have patent rights in UNESCO. Even now Banten Batik has evolved into various foreign countries.

Baten Batik has a story tell the identity (motive to tell) have the distinctive characteristic other than batik. Adopted some of the motives of historical objects (artifacts). In each motif are gray are said to be the mirror of Banten. All content contained batiknya philosophy.

Batik Banten have the distinctive characteristics and unique because in addition to any motive to tell the history, also derived from the heritage objects such as pottery and the names of the kingdom of Banten as Aryamandalika penembahan, Sakingking, and others.

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batik patterns

A variety of shades and colors of Batik is influenced by various foreign influences. Initially, batik has a variety of shades and colors are limited, and some patterns may only be used by certain circles. But batik coastal absorb various external influences, such as foreign traders, and also in the end, the invaders. Bright colors like red popularized by the Chinese, who also popularized the phoenix pattern. European colonial nations also took an interest in batik, and the result is a style unknown before flowers (like tulips) as well as objects brought by the colonizers (buildings or horse-drawn carriage), as well as their favorite colors such as blue. Retain traditional batik s type, and is still used in traditional ceremonies, because usually each style has a representation of each.