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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 1942455, member: 8267&quot;]Block printing is an ancient craft in India, but it almost died out due to competition from inexpensive machine made fabrics. In the 1970s a Jaipur-based design company (in Rajasthan, India) as well as some foreign artisans became interested in saving and reviving the tradition. ( <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/18/t-magazine/block-print-jaipur-india.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/18/t-magazine/block-print-jaipur-india.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/18/t-magazine/block-print-jaipur-india.html</a> ). </p><p><br /></p><p>In addition to making blocks for printing fabrics in Rajasthan, the carvers are also making blocks for sale to other markets. ( <a href="https://www.artisticartifacts.com/category/block.html?CatListingOffset=0&amp;Offset=0&amp;Per_Page=12&amp;Sort_By=disp_order" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.artisticartifacts.com/category/block.html?CatListingOffset=0&amp;Offset=0&amp;Per_Page=12&amp;Sort_By=disp_order" rel="nofollow">https://www.artisticartifacts.com/category/block.html?CatListingOffset=0&amp;Offset=0&amp;Per_Page=12&amp;Sort_By=disp_order</a> )</p><p><br /></p><p>The style of the design on your block looks fairly contemporary (to me). That, and the Made in India stamp, would lead me to believe that your block dates to after the 1970&#039;s revival of production.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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