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Shimmering shades of blue and cream cover this elegant scarf. Yuni Kristina recreates the parang raja. One of many traditional batik motifs, it symbolizes the ancient Javanese kingdom in general. She stamps the blue patterns in pure silk and adds the red blossoms with the batik motif.

Shimmering shades of green and cream cover this elegant scarf. Yuni Kristina recreates the parang raja. One of many traditional batik motifs, it symbolizes the ancient Javanese kingdom in general. She stamps the green patterns on pure silk and adds the red blossoms with the batik motif.

Said to represent the hope that humans will always remember their origins, the kawung batik pattern was once reserved solely for the royal family. In an original design, Java's Yuni Kristina combines a floral pattern and soft colors for a splendid silk shawl with a light and airy feel.

By Gunadi, this beautiful wood batik jewelry box is crafted by hand in black, and red with cool green leaves. The front, top and sides feature the kawung motif, one of Java's oldest batik designs once reserved for the royal family. Kawung depicts a cross-section of the aren palm fruit as four pointed ovals connected at the center. The cross it forms is believed by some to refer to the universal energy source. Three convenient drawers keep things organized.

Presented by Omi Setiawan, this set of four ornaments from Java adds a festive elegance to your holiday decor. Crafted of wadang wood in the shape of a happy snowman, each ornament is decorated on both sides with batik motifs in red after the style of kawung designs, which were traditionally reserved for royalty.