Pair of Morbi Black Dotted Ahir Handloom Pillows

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 pair carries Kankani, the traditional micro-dot weave pattern most closely associated with Anjar, Kutch, in a warm charcoal 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. Two squares, sold as a set, for a matched pair flanking a sofa or a single graphic anchor on a daybed. 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), sold as a pair Color: Warm charcoal 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 pair of hand-loomed Mashru silk-and-cotton pillows from Gujarat, India, in the traditional Kankani micro-dot pattern on warm charcoal black. Q: Why do some Kankani pieces read warmer and others cooler in the same "black" family? A: The warmth comes from the underlying dye base and how it's aged, some black dye lots carry a brown or red undertone that becomes more visible over decades, while others stay a cooler, truer black, both are authentic outcomes of natural dye aging. **Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio