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The Peony.

The Peony.

$228.00 USD
$228.00 USD
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Made in small batches: 3 left
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  • 14-day Easy Returns

A peony does not ask to be noticed. It simply opens, fully, until the room has no choice. This curved shoulder bag is hand block printed in Rajasthan with large-scale blooms in pink and magenta on ivory cotton. Bold enough to be the outfit. Structured enough to hold the day.

Product Details

Material
Hand block printed cotton, fully lined with soft cotton
Colour
Ivory ground, pink and magenta peony print with green botanical detail
Dimensions
9.0"L x 4.0"W x 4.5"H
Silhouette
Curved structured shoulder bag
Handle
Flat curved top handle, sits in hand or over arm
Closure
Zip-top
Strap
Detachable crossbody strap included
Interior
Holds phone, wallet, makeup pouch, and daily essentials
Print technique
Hand block printed, Rajasthan, India
Production
Small batch, Rajasthan, India
Vegan
Yes, no animal products

Care

The Peony is hand block printed cotton on an ivory ground. The bold pink and magenta dyes are rich and require careful handling to maintain their depth.

To clean, press gently with a soft damp cloth on the exterior. Do not hand wash, machine wash, tumble dry, or dry clean. Avoid direct contact with perfume spray and keep away from prolonged direct sunlight, which can cause the dyes to shift over time. When not in use, stuff lightly to maintain the bag's curved form and store in a cool dry place, ideally in the Gullye dust bag.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping

  • Dispatches in 1–2 business days.
  • U.S. delivery typically 2–7 days (FedEx Ground).
  • Tracking is emailed at dispatch.

Returns

  • Returns accepted within 14 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging.

FAQs

Why is it called The Peony?
The dominant bloom in the block print is a large, open peony. Peonies have been the flower of emperors, palace gardens, and ceremonial dress across China, India, and Japan for over a thousand years. The name was chosen because the print earned it. No other flower does what a peony does.
What is hand block printing?
Hand block printing is one of India's oldest textile traditions. A design is carved into a block of teak wood, dipped in dye, and pressed into fabric by hand, one impression at a time. The large-scale floral repeat on The Peony requires a big block and significant precision to keep the blooms consistent across the full length of the fabric. Every repeat is placed by the printer's eye and muscle memory alone.
What fits inside?
At 9 inches wide and 4.5 inches tall, The Peony carries a full day: phone, wallet, keys, makeup pouch, sunglasses, and more. It is the largest bag in the Gullye block print collection and the one that goes from morning to evening without needing to be emptied.
How do I wear it?
Two ways. Carry it by the flat curved top handle in the hand or over the arm as a structured shoulder bag. Or attach the detachable strap and wear it crossbody for a hands-free day. The ivory ground and bold floral print lead the outfit rather than follow it.
Will my bag look exactly like the one in the photos?
Very close, but not identical. Because each print impression is made by hand, minor variations in colour depth, petal definition, and repeat placement exist between pieces. On a large-scale floral print like this, those variations give each bag its own character. No two gardens are the same.
Is it vegan?
Yes. The Peony is made entirely from hand block printed cotton with a soft cotton lining. No animal products are used anywhere in its construction.

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The Story Behind

  • The peony has been the flower of choice for emperors and artists for over a thousand years. In China it was called the king of flowers and planted only in palace gardens. In Mughal India, court painters filled entire manuscripts with its open bloom, each petal rendered individually in pigment on paper. In Japan it appears on ceremonial kimonos worn once in a lifetime. Every culture that encountered the peony understood the same thing: this flower does not do subtlety. It opens completely or not at all.

    The block printers of Rajasthan have carved botanical motifs into teak for generations. A bloom this scale requires a large block and a steady hand. Too much pressure and the petals bleed into each other. Too little and the print loses its depth. The printer moves across the full length of the ivory cotton, placing each peony by feel and memory, building the garden repeat by repeat. No two impressions land exactly the same way. The garden is always slightly different from the one before it.

    The Peony is cut from this fabric into a curved shoulder bag that holds a full day inside it. The silhouette is soft and structured at once. The flat top handle sits in the crook of the arm the way a good bag always should. The detachable strap converts it to crossbody when the day asks for both hands. At nine inches wide it carries everything without looking like it is trying to.

    This is a bag for the woman who has earned the right to take up space. The print already knew that.

    Open fully. Or not at all.