In prehistoric times we find no plant ornamentation in Indonesia. Only later, in the Hindu period, this came into vogue. Since then it has become almost the principal part of Indonesian ornamentation.
Beautiful tendrils and flower designs become an expression of gratitude towards nature. *such a beautiful way to be grateful that I simply adore*
Often it is quite difficult to make sure which flower it is meant to represent: in fact, it is not at all certain that the artist in every instance really wanted to reproduce any particular flower. Perhaps the artist intended to design a general stylised plant ornamentation, for the main purpose is gratitude with a spark of adoration towards life and nature.
EARTHENWARE
On earthenware, plant ornamentation was cut into the clay before it was quite dry. Jar, incense burner, and pitcher are a few of earthenware commonly embellished with tendrils ornamentation.
EMBROIDERY
Embroidered cloth, embellishments with tendrils and flowers. Plant ornamentation embroidery is quite common at Palembang, the design is a mixture of Javanese, Chinese and Siamese influence.
WOODCARVING
Especially in woodcarving, plant ornamentation has developed artistically. The Javanese house has an open front gallery or porch. The wall between this porch and the house, which is called gebiok is usually embellished with beautifully detailed and dainty woodcarving. In the middle of this wall, gebiok, there is a double door. Above the double door there is an arched decoration of beautifully detailed openwork woodcarving.
The same house arrangement and the same way in which woodcarving is applied in Java, is customary also in Madura. But the style of carving shows local differences.
BRASSWARE
On bowl / passu of cast brass, the ornamentation is applied in shallow relief, it's background being filled with black ressin / gala.
Sirih set, another beautiful example of brassware work, consisting of a rectangular tray embellished with tendrils ornamentation in relief, but without gala. It's relief, therefore is not as shallow. Within the tray of sirih set, there are little containers to hold the sirih ingredients, and they are similarly decorated.
BRONZE
In the Hindu-Javanese period, on occasions of public worship, bronze sacrificial dishes were used in the shape of very large flat plates, called talam. The flat circular centre of such a talam embellished with tendril and flower designs.
*summarized from the great book of
"Indonesische Siermotiven
Ragam-ragam Perhiasan Indonesia
Indonesian Ornamental Design"
1949*
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