Production boketan motif

PEKALONGAN - Production boketan motif ( bouquet ) being developed by the City of Pekalongan batik industry . Therefore , this bouquet motif numbers can not be recorded again because too many motives . In Pekalongan batik museum , there are more than 100 collections bouquet motif . " The motive bouquet developed by batik until now , the museum only store around one hundred motifs ( bouquet ) alone , " said museum officials , Denny Pujiyanto , Monday ( 17/3 ) .

Bouquet motive , he said , as the name suggests means garland . Motif dominated by images of flowers . This motif influenced by European culture and China in the past that when Pekalongan was colonized by the Dutch and the arrival of Chinese merchants who run a business .

be modified

Until now there is still the motive is created and modified by other motives . This modification motif also received a good reception from the market batik . Tastes of the market also experienced a shift in dealing with this bouquet of batik . For example, for batik kawung bouquet of white background , was used as a bridal sandangan for circumcision , now batik motifs can be for kebaya and shirts .

Meanwhile in a museum Batik Pekalongan bouquet motif , which is still on display include three country bouquet motif , kawung white background and background kawung ukel . All three are on display on the south side showroom I. ( K40 - 74 )

( source : SUARA MERDEKA, 18-03-2014 )