Coromandel Tulip

Coromandel Tulip originates from a unique chintz sarong in the collection of Karun Thakar. Hand-drawn using mordants and resists, the original document is of exceptional quality and was probably destined for Indonesian court use in the first half of the 18th Century. The Coromandel coast in the south-east of India, where many such fabrics for trade were made, gives its name to ‘Coromandel Tulip,’ a lively, romantic botanical pattern.