Simon Houlding Upholstery
Dense ink-navy abstract marks with cream ground and ochre flashes

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Zoffany

Rakugaki Ink/Tigers Eye

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Rakugaki Ink/Tigers Eye makes a strong visual impression with dense ink-navy brushstroke forms set across a warm cream ground. Small areas of tiger’s-eye ochre appear between the angular marks, adding warmth without softening the pattern’s graphic character.

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About this fabric

With a weight of 723gsm and 143 threads per centimetre, this is a substantial textile well suited to upholstery. The irregular navy forms overlap in a tightly packed abstract composition, while the cream ground remains visible in broken channels between them. Tiger’s-eye ochre accents punctuate the darker field with muted golden warmth. The pattern has a 99cm vertical repeat and a 68cm horizontal repeat, giving the design a clear but energetic rhythm across its 137cm usable width.

How to use it

Use this colourway on a statement armchair, sofa or upholstered bench where the ink navy can anchor pale walls and the ochre flecks can be picked up in cushions, timber or aged brass. Its warm cream ground helps the high-contrast pattern sit comfortably with both neutral and richly coloured schemes.

A substantial, graphic upholstery textile that brings deep ink blue, warm cream and restrained ochre into a room.

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