A whole city woven into silk. Palaces with arched windows, courtiers and musicians on the balconies, a rider on horseback, a busy bazaar and a garden of cypress and palm trees, all set on a shimmering ivory and gold ground. This is an original Moonlight Kani from India, and the only one we have.
The design
The field reads like a miniature painting: domed pavilions, staircases and doorways crowded with figures in jewel-coloured robes, with trees and flowering shrubs filling the spaces between. A narrow floral border runs around all four sides, and each end closes with a palla of arched panels in saffron, teal, crimson and gold.
How it is made
It is a Kani: the picture is woven into the cloth, not printed or embroidered. It is woven on a power loom, with each colour thread guided into place by hand. Turn it over and you will see the floating threads on the back, the sign of a true woven Kani. The base is silk, which gives it its soft sheen and fluid drape.
The colour
Ivory and gold, layered with indigo, crimson, olive, saffron and teal. It sits beautifully over ivory, gold, maroon, navy and black, and is made for weddings and evening events.
Details
- Original Moonlight Kani from India, woven on silk
- Kani pattern woven into the cloth on a power loom, colours guided by hand; not printed or embroidered
- Figurative palace and bazaar scene across the whole field, arched palla at both ends
- Approximately 45" × 85"
- Care: dry clean only
- Store folded, away from direct sunlight
One piece only. Slight irregularity in the weave is the mark of a hand at the loom, not a flaw.
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Ships in Attan's branded box with a thank-you card, ready to gift.
