Copper stamps (tjaps)

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Tjaps (also spelled caps) are the beautiful copper stamps which are used to apply the whole design in wax at one time. They can be used to apply wax to paper or silk as well as cotton.

All our tjaps are hand made in Java by craftsmen who still make them in the traditional way. These are second hand reconditioned tjaps bought from a Javanese flea market. There may be some small areas of damage so a perfect image can't be guaranteed. Sometimes faint or partial images are used by contemporary artists in Java as an interesting part of a layering effect in designs.

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Butterfly Copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

A very typical small butterfly design which is often used in floral batiks

Size approx: 7 x 8 cms.

CAP6 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Butterfly Copper stamp

£33.50 each Buy

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Flowery diamonds Copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Two diamond shapes with flowers

Size approx: 26 x 13 cms.

CAP20 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Flowery diamonds Copper stamp

£38.50 each Buy

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Eagle's wing Copper stamp

A second hand tjap - copper stamp for batik from Solo, Central Java.

A lovely and traditional design showing one eagles wing

Size approx: 12 x 10 cms

CAP29 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Eagle's wing Copper stamp

£38.50 each Buy

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Little flowers and leaves Copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

A traditional design of little flowers and leaves

Size approx: 16 x 16 cms.

CAP14 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Little flowers and leaves Copper stamp

£41.50 each Buy

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Fine "parang" Copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

A lovely traditional "parang" diagonal design

Size approx: 20 x 8 cms.

CAP23 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Fine "parang" Copper stamp

£41.50 each Buy

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Wide "parang" Copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

This is a traditional diagonal "parang" design

Size approx: 21 x 11 cms.

CAP25 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Wide "parang" Copper stamp

£41.50 each Buy

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Paisley copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

A lovely traditional paisley design

Size approx: 13 x 10 cms.

CAP5 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Paisley copper stamp

£42.50 each Buy

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Double "parang" Copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

A wonderful and traditional design with two diagonal "parang" designs for one!

Size approx: 18 x 8 cms.

CAP24 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Double "parang" Copper stamp

£45.00 each Buy

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Lily flower Copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

A flower with lovely detailed leaves

Size approx: 17 x 13 cms.

CAP28 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Lily flower Copper stamp

£46.50 each Buy

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Leafy swirls Copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

A lovely design of leafy curling swirls which could be used as a background or texture

Size approx: 14 x 10 cms.

CAP11 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Leafy swirls Copper stamp

£48.50 each Buy

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Beautiful border Copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

A heavy and intricate border stamp which incorporates 4 lovely designs

Size approx: 17 x 8 cms.

CAP18 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Beautiful border Copper stamp

£48.50 each Buy

Small floral border copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Good condition

Size approx: 19 x 3.5 cms.

CAP8 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Small floral border copper stamp

£32.00 each Buy

Traditional parang copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Traditional design. Good condition

Size approx: 21 x 5 cms.

CAP13 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Traditional parang copper stamp

£32.50 each Buy

Speckled leaf copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Damaged handle

Size approx: 19 x 13 cms.

CAP7 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Speckled leaf copper stamp

£35.00 each Buy

Floral Border Copper stamp 1

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Traditional design. Good condition

Size approx: 21 x 3.5 cms.

CAP16 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Floral Border Copper stamp 1

£37.50 each Buy

Floral border copper stamp 2

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Traditional design. Good condition

Size approx: 22 x 5 cms.

CAP19 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Floral border copper stamp 2

£37.50 each Buy

Floral border copper stamp 3

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Traditional design. Good condition

Size approx: 23 x 4 cms.

CAP17 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Floral border copper stamp 3

£37.50 each Buy

Blooming rose copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Size approx: 16 x 12.5 cms.

CAP15 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Blooming rose copper stamp

£40.00 each Buy

Flower, leaves and spirals copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Size approx: 18 x 7.5 cms.

CAP26 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Flower, leaves and spirals copper stamp

£42.00 each Buy

Garlands copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Size approx: 19 x 7 cms.

CAP33 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Garlands copper stamp

£45.00 each Buy

Solid waves copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Contemporary design. Dodgy handle!

Size approx: 20 x 9 cms.

CAP32 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Solid waves copper stamp

£45.00 each Buy

Lotus flower copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Size approx: 21 x 13.5 cms.

CAP0 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Lotus flower copper stamp

£48.00 each Buy

Seed pods copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Traditional background design. A very unusual, intricate and decorative stamp in good condition

Size approx: 19 x 15 cms.

CAP43 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Seed pods copper stamp

£65.00 each Buy

Traditional workshop tjap (Srimpi Batik)

A copper stamp made for the Srimpi traditional batik workshop in Central Java.

Size: 6.5 x 3.5 cms.

CAP1 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Traditional workshop tjap (Srimpi Batik)

£10.00 each Buy

Traditional workshop tjap (SASANA)

A tjap made for a traditional batik workshop. Spells the word SASANA

Size approx. 11 x 3.5 cms.

CAP2 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Traditional workshop tjap (SASANA)

£10.50 each Buy

Traditional workshop tjap (Srimpi)

A cap used in a tradional cap batik making workshop. The inscription reads Batik SRIMPI SOLO Caprang Semarang (Solo and Semarang are centres of batik making)

Size: 16 x 2.5 cms

CAP4 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Traditional workshop tjap (Srimpi)

£11.50 each Buy

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