{"product_id":"orange-leopard-silk-velvet-tote-bag","title":"Orange Leopard Silk Velvet Tote Bag","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCarry the pattern Ottoman sultans wore into battle\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurnt orange silk velvet, scattered with pink and navy leopard markings. It reads as a modern animal print. It is actually one of the oldest power symbols in Turkish art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eÇintemani: three dots, borrowed from the leopard\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe çintemani motif grew out of leopard markings, abstracted into three dots. In Anatolian tradition it stands for strength, might and authority, and it was believed to protect whoever wore it. Ottoman sultans had it embroidered onto their kaftans and ceremonial robes. Its roots reach back to the Far East, travelling west along the same routes as the silk itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHandwoven, never printed\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pattern is woven into the silk velvet, not stamped onto it. That is why the colour sits deep in the pile and shifts as the light moves. It also means every bag is cut from a different section of cloth, so no two pieces carry the motif in the same place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\" x 11.5\", 6\" handle drop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silk velvet, fully lined interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColourway:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burnt orange, pink and navy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Türkiye, by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e One piece. This colourway will not be repeated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen it is gone, it is gone\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe buy silk velvet in small batches from the weavers we work with. When a bolt runs out, that colourway ends. If this one has already found its home, tell us which motif you were after and we will let you know first when something close comes in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the same family:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofmotifs.com\/products\/teal-leopard-silk-velvet-tote-bag\"\u003eTeal Leopard\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofmotifs.com\/products\/steel-leopard-silk-velvet-tote-bag\"\u003eSteel Leopard\u003c\/a\u003e carry the same çintemani motif in cooler tones.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Motifs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46288230252769,"sku":"HOM-SVTOTE-022-B","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/7855\/5617\/files\/tote-bag-orange-leopard-silk-velvet-front.webp?v=1787190462","url":"https:\/\/houseofmotifs.com\/products\/orange-leopard-silk-velvet-tote-bag","provider":"House of Motifs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}