{"product_id":"lahori-kantha-quilted-blanket-38-x-510","title":"Lahori Kantha Quilted Blanket - 3'8 x 5'10","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking Lahori kantha from the Rajshahi region of Bangladesh, densely worked in running stitch to create an all-over field of shifting diamonds, triangles, chevrons and pinwheel-like forms. The name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLahori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLohori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is generally associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elahari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elehar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning “wave,” a reference to the rhythmic, undulating effect created by its densely repeated geometric stitching rather than to the city of Lahore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorked almost entirely in faded red and soft blue against a warm ivory ground, the composition has a remarkably modern, almost Op Art quality. Subtle irregularities in the geometry reveal the hand of the maker, with individual motifs expanding, contracting and changing direction across the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeneath the embroidery is a fine, commercially woven cotton cloth with traces of a pinkish-red woven stripe. The ground is likely imported mill-made cotton of the type commonly known in Bengal as “Manchester cloth,” reflecting the incorporation of industrially produced textiles into a deeply local tradition of domestic handwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe extraordinary density of stitching transforms this modest cotton foundation into a richly textured and highly graphic textile, balancing repetition and improvisation in a manner characteristic of the finest Lahori kanthas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: \u003c\/b\u003e3'8\" x 5'10\" [112cm x 178cm]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge: \u003c\/b\u003eQ2 20th Century \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry of Origin: \u003c\/b\u003eUndivided Bengal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType of Textile:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/collections\/kantha\" title=\"Kantha Collection\"\u003eKantha\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial: \u003c\/b\u003eCotton with cotton embroidery \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVery good \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTX683\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCheck out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/collections\/south-asian\" title=\"South Asian Collection\"\u003eSouth Asian\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/collections\/kantha\" title=\"Kantha Collection\"\u003eKantha\u003c\/a\u003e collections!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HEIRLOOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51536514384189,"sku":"TX683","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1965\/6737\/files\/HimilayanLahoriKanthaquiltedbabyblanket.jpg?v=1777321901","url":"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/products\/lahori-kantha-quilted-blanket-38-x-510","provider":"HEIRLOOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}