Old Floral Textile Printing Block From Jaipur - Ca 1930 Period - Late 18th Century What is lovely about this

What is lovely about this piece is the original carved peacocks in the center which are beautifully framed by recarved peacocks on each leg

folds and minor marks consistent with age

They were always long & narrow in form

The style has existed in China since before the Ming dynasty but rose to prominence in the Qing dynasty

Indian textiles & spices were all exported back to Europe from Goa

Old Floral Textile Printing Block From Jaipur - Ca 1930 Period - Late 18th Century What is lovely about thisThis antique Indian textile printing block was hand carved in Jaipur for the centuries old craft of block printing. The flowing design combines elegant scrolling vines with stylised flowers and curling foliage, creating a beautifully balanced pattern that would have been repeatedly stamped onto cotton fabrics using natural vegetable dyes. Carving a printing block of this complexity demanded remarkable precision. Every raised line and tiny detail was