{"product_id":"dinner-placemats-napkins-embroidered-chikankari","title":"Chikankari Dinner Placemats \u0026 Napkins","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChikankari is a traditional embroidery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e style from Lucknow, India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Translated, the word means embroidery (thread or wire), and it is one of Lucknow's best known textile decoration styles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eChikankari may have existed in India in the 3rd century BC ,as Megasthenes refers to ‘flowered muslin’ in his writing. But the art of white floral embroidery was lost until revived in the Moghul courts in the 16\/17th century. It is possible it was done under the aegis of Nur Jahan, who was a patron of the arts.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt seems to have originated in Bengal, but in time the karigars (artisans)  migrated to Lucknow where they were patronised by the Nawabs of Oudh.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe art was influenced by the jaalis of Persian and Moghul architecture and the name may be derived from ‘chick’ or window covering.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThese dinner napkins and placemats are a work of art and patience taking the artisan days to embroider by hand using a white thread on a crisp white cotton fabric.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eEach set has a unique and different design which may be different than the one in the image.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eSold as a set of 4 placemats and napkins.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e100% Cotton.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eMachine wash cold on a  gentle cycle.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Curate Home Dxb","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42184644427966,"sku":"44427966","price":200.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/7131\/3342\/products\/Chikankari3_6b221df9-b796-40e8-b6bd-1f3120de2f1d.jpg?v=1665485802","url":"https:\/\/www.curatehome.me\/products\/dinner-placemats-napkins-embroidered-chikankari","provider":"Curate Home Dubai","version":"1.0","type":"link"}