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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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

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Dragonfly on a leaf copper stamp

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

Size approx: 11 x 9.5 cms.

CAP29 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Dragonfly on a leaf copper stamp

£38.00 each Buy

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Bird of Paradise copper stamp

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

Size approx: 15.5 x 9.5 cms.

CAP30 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Bird of Paradise copper stamp

£38.00 each Buy

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Big Lotus copper stamp

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

Size approx: 16 x 16 cms.

CAP14 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Big Lotus copper stamp

£38.00 each Buy

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Curving flowers copper stamp

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

Good condition

Size approx: 14.5 x 13.5 cms.

CAP9 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Curving flowers copper stamp

£38.00 each Buy

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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

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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

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Flower and bird copper stamp

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

Good condition

Size approx: 18.5 x 13 cms.

CAP21 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Flower and bird copper stamp

£45.00 each Buy

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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

Sprouting grass copper stamp

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

Size approx: 16 x 4 cms.

CAP10 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Sprouting grass copper stamp

£27.50 each Buy

Small floral border copper stamp 3

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 3

£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

Lovely wave copper stamp

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

Traditional design. Good condition

Size approx: 17 x 6 cms.

CAP12 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Lovely wave copper stamp

£33.00 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 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

Floral border copper stamp 5

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 5

£37.50 each Buy

Cornflowers copper stamp

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

A lovely decorative stamp.. Good condition

Size approx: 19 x 6 cms.

CAP31 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Cornflowers copper stamp

£45.00 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

Little flowers copper stamp

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

Size approx: 16 x 12 cms.

CAP35 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Little flowers 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)

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