{"product_id":"lahori-kantha-quilted-blanket-4-x-63","title":"Lahori Kantha Quilted Blanket - 4' x 6'3","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA finely worked Lahori kantha from the Rajshahi region of Bangladesh, densely embroidered in running stitch with alternating bands of faded red and soft blue. 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\u003elahar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elehar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning “wave,” a fitting description for the rhythmic movement created by its repeated geometric stitching.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere, the field is organized into an expansive pattern of zigzags and chevrons, bordered by large alternating triangular forms. Thousands of short, closely spaced stitches create a gently rippled surface, while small irregularities in spacing and alignment preserve the hand of the maker within the otherwise highly ordered composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe restrained palette of ivory, powder blue and pink-red gives the textile a remarkably modern appearance, recalling Op Art and mid-century abstraction while remaining firmly rooted in the domestic embroidery traditions of Bengal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA particularly strong example of the Lahori kantha tradition, distinguished by its scale, exceptional density of stitching and bold wave-like geometry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: \u003c\/b\u003e4' x 6'3\" [122cm x 191cm]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"1900-1925 collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/collections\/age-1900-1925\"\u003eEarly 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\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 title=\"Kantha Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/collections\/kantha\"\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;\"\u003eTX684\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 title=\"South Asian Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/collections\/south-asian\"\u003eSouth Asian\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Kantha Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/collections\/kantha\"\u003eKantha\u003c\/a\u003e collections!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HEIRLOOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51536531095869,"sku":"TX684","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1965\/6737\/files\/LahoriKanthaquiltedbabyblanket.jpg?v=1777321024","url":"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/products\/lahori-kantha-quilted-blanket-4-x-63","provider":"HEIRLOOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}