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Qalamkar (block print) قلمکار

Qalamkar is printed cotton cloth, made today mainly in Isfahan. Qalamkar means pen work: Dehkhoda describes it as cloth with designs drawn on it with a pen. The Isfahan craft combines stamping with carved wooden blocks and painting by hand, traditionally in four colours: black, red, yellow and blue.

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See also Ghalamzani (engraved metalwork)

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Qalamkar Block Print Polo Traditional Colors
Qalamkar Block Print Polo Traditional ColorsN° 001
2 sizes, 240–300 × 160 cm
Isfahan · New
From $289AUDCHOOSE FROM 2 PIECES
Qalamkar Block Print Floral Olive And Turquoise
Qalamkar Block Print Floral Olive And TurquoiseN° 002
7 sizes, 100–300 × 40–220 cm
Ispahan · New
From $95AUDCHOOSE FROM 8 PIECES
Qalamkar Block Print Floral Traditional Colors
Qalamkar Block Print Floral Traditional ColorsN° 003
9 sizes, 100–300 × 40–220 cm
Ispahan · New
From $95AUDCHOOSE FROM 13 PIECES
Qalamkar Block print SheikhLotfollah Traditional Colors
Qalamkar Block print SheikhLotfollah Traditional ColorsN° 004
7 sizes, 100–300 × 40–220 cm
Ispahan · New
From $105AUDCHOOSE FROM 8 PIECES
Antique Qalamkar Block Print Persepolis motif
Antique Qalamkar Block Print Persepolis motifN° 005
260 × 130 cm
Kerman · Antique
$990AUD
Qalamkar Block Print Floral Blue and Olive
Qalamkar Block Print Floral Blue and OliveN° 006
2 sizes, 200–240 × 150–170 cm
Ispahan · Contemporary
From $149AUDCHOOSE FROM 2 PIECES
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