Neelam Blue Dotted Ahir Handloom Pillow

Woven in Gujarat, western India, from antique Mashru, the traditional silk-warp, cotton-weft cloth prized for its lustrous face and cool cotton hand. This piece carries Kankani, the traditional micro-dot weave pattern most closely associated with Anjar, Kutch, in a vivid, electric turquoise finished with contrast fuchsia piping. Viewed up close, the tiny woven dots reveal the handloom's fine, deliberate patterning; from a distance, they read as a softly textured solid. Era: Vintage, estimated mid 20th century Origin: Gujarat, Western India (Mashru tradition, Kankani dot-weave pattern, Anjar/Kutch) Material: Silk warp / cotton weft; fuchsia contrast piping Size: 19"(W) x 19"(H) Color: Electric turquoise ground, fine white micro-dot pattern, fuchsia piping Fill: Down-blend insert included Condition: Vintage courtesy of hand-woven irregularities and natural creasing; wear consistent with age, no structural concerns. A hand-loomed Mashru silk-and-cotton pillow from Gujarat, India, in the traditional Kankani micro-dot pattern on a vivid turquoise ground. Q: Why is the turquoise in this collection so saturated compared to older, more muted antique textiles? A: Vivid, colorfast turquoise like this typically points to synthetic dyes that became standard across Gujarati weaving workshops from the 1930s onward, still hand-loomed with all the slubs and tension irregularities of pit-loom production, just dyed with more stable, saturated color than earlier vegetable dyes allowed. **Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio