Aira Black 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 deep black 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: Deep black ground, fine white micro-dot pattern, fuchsia piping Fill: Custom down-blend insert 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 deep black. Q: Is a solid-ground Kankani piece less collectible than a multi-color striped Mashru? A: Not necessarily, both are genuine traditional patterns from the same weaving family; a solid-ground dot piece is simply a different, more restrained expression of the craft rather than a lesser one. **Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio