The Porto hand block-printed cotton handbag, front view — Gullye
The Porto handbag carried by a model, styled for evening
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The Porto

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Porto's walls are covered in blue-and-white azulejo tiles, botanical and bold. This structured mini bag carries the same idea in cloth, hand block-printed in cobalt botanicals on ivory cotton. Small, considered, and not quiet.

Materials
Hand block-printed cotton, fully lined
Color
Ivory ground, cobalt blue botanical
Dimensions
5"L × 2"W × 4.5"H
Silhouette
Structured mini top-handle bag
Closure
Magnetic button
Strap
Detachable gold-tone chain, crossbody or top handle
Interior
Fully lined; holds cards, cash, lipstick, keys
Print
Cobalt botanical, hand block-printed
Origin
Handmade in India
Production
Small batch
Vegan
Yes, no animal products

The Porto is hand block-printed cotton on an ivory ground, and light grounds need more care. To clean, press the exterior gently with a soft damp cloth. Do not hand wash, machine wash, tumble dry, or dry clean. Keep perfume and makeup off the fabric and avoid prolonged direct sunlight. Store in the Gullye dust bag.

Dispatched within 1 to 2 business days by FedEx Ground, arriving in 2 to 7 days across the U.S. Your tracking follows the moment it leaves us. Should it ever need to come home, you have 30 days from delivery.

What is hand block printing?

A design is carved into a teak block, dipped in dye, and pressed into the cotton by hand, one impression at a time. Every repeat is placed by hand, so no two pieces are exactly alike.

What fits inside?

A considered mini bag. At 5" wide and 4.5" tall it holds the essentials, cards, folded cash, lipstick, keys, and a compact phone.

How do I wear it?

Two ways. Attach the gold-tone chain for crossbody wear, or remove it and carry it by the top handle. The ivory ground works across every season.

Is it vegan?

Yes. Hand block-printed cotton with a soft cotton lining and a gold-tone metal chain. No animal products.

The story

In Porto, the tiles are everywhere, on church facades, on station walls, on ordinary houses. The Portuguese have been making these blue-and-white azulejos since the fifteenth century: botanical, geometric, each one placed by hand until a whole building becomes a surface for craft.

This bag carries the same visual language in cloth. The cobalt botanical is carved into a teak block, dipped in dye, and pressed into white cotton one impression at a time. The printer moves across the full width of the fabric with steady, even pressure, keeping the leaves and flowers aligned from memory. The result is not a perfect repeat. It is a living one, each press slightly different from the last.

Blue on white, botanical, made by hand, built to outlast the moment it was made in. The Porto holds that in five inches of structured cotton.

Carry the blue.
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Gullye finds its soul in the forgotten lanes, where quiet hands shape beauty that the world often overlooks. We bring these stories forward not as relics of the past, but as living treasures meant to be cherished.

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Heirloom objects from the workshops of South Asia, made in editions, never in factories.

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The block print atelier

The Porto

$150Last one

Porto's walls are covered in blue-and-white azulejo tiles, botanical and bold. This structured mini bag carries the same idea in cloth, hand block-printed in cobalt botanicals on ivory cotton. Small, considered, and not quiet.

or check out with
Free U.S. shipping·30-day returns·Authenticity guaranteed· Hand-wrapped and ribbon-tied, with no prices on the slip. A handwritten note is on us. Choose it in your bag.

10% off your first piece. Join the list and we'll send your code.

The maker's mark
TechniqueHand block-printed, pressed by hand
MaterialsHand block-printed cotton, gold-tone chain
The last of its kind

Gullye makes sculptural pieces by hand, in small editions, with master artisans in Jaipur. Once an edition sells out, it is retired.

The specification

MaterialsHand block-printed cotton, fully lined
ColorIvory ground, cobalt blue botanical
Dimensions5"L × 2"W × 4.5"H
SilhouetteStructured mini top-handle bag
ClosureMagnetic button
StrapDetachable gold-tone chain, crossbody or top handle
InteriorFully lined; holds cards, cash, lipstick, keys
PrintCobalt botanical, hand block-printed
OriginHandmade in India
ProductionSmall batch
Care

The Porto is hand block-printed cotton on an ivory ground, and light grounds need more care. To clean, press the exterior gently with a soft damp cloth. Do not hand wash, machine wash, tumble dry, or dry clean. Keep perfume and makeup off the fabric and avoid prolonged direct sunlight. Store in the Gullye dust bag.

In confidence

What is hand block printing? A design is carved into a teak block, dipped in dye, and pressed into the cotton by hand, one impression at a time. Every repeat is placed by hand, so no two pieces are exactly alike.

What fits inside? A considered mini bag. At 5" wide and 4.5" tall it holds the essentials, cards, folded cash, lipstick, keys, and a compact phone.

How do I wear it? Two ways. Attach the gold-tone chain for crossbody wear, or remove it and carry it by the top handle. The ivory ground works across every season.

Is it vegan? Yes. Hand block-printed cotton with a soft cotton lining and a gold-tone metal chain. No animal products.

Block print atelier: hand-pressing a carved block onto indigo cotton
From the atelier

In Porto, the tiles are everywhere, on church facades, on station walls, on ordinary houses. The Portuguese have been making these blue-and-white azulejos since the fifteenth century: botanical, geometric, each one placed by hand until a whole building becomes a surface for craft.

Understand the craft How Block Print comes to be Read the story →
Ethically sourced · Mindfully made · Sustainable · Traditionally rooted
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Porto's walls are covered in blue-and-white azulejo tiles, botanical and bold. This structured mini bag carries the same idea in cloth, hand block-printed in cobalt botanicals on ivory cotton. Small, considered, and not quiet.

Product Details

Materials
Hand block-printed cotton, fully lined
Color
Ivory ground, cobalt blue botanical
Dimensions
5"L × 2"W × 4.5"H
Silhouette
Structured mini top-handle bag
Closure
Magnetic button
Strap
Detachable gold-tone chain, crossbody or top handle
Interior
Fully lined; holds cards, cash, lipstick, keys
Print
Cobalt botanical, hand block-printed
Origin
Handmade in India
Production
Small batch
Vegan
Yes, no animal products

Care

The Porto is hand block-printed cotton on an ivory ground, and light grounds need more care. To clean, press the exterior gently with a soft damp cloth. Do not hand wash, machine wash, tumble dry, or dry clean. Keep perfume and makeup off the fabric and avoid prolonged direct sunlight. Store 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 30 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging.

FAQs

What is hand block printing?

A design is carved into a teak block, dipped in dye, and pressed into the cotton by hand, one impression at a time. Every repeat is placed by hand, so no two pieces are exactly alike.

What fits inside?

A considered mini bag. At 5" wide and 4.5" tall it holds the essentials, cards, folded cash, lipstick, keys, and a compact phone.

How do I wear it?

Two ways. Attach the gold-tone chain for crossbody wear, or remove it and carry it by the top handle. The ivory ground works across every season.

Is it vegan?

Yes. Hand block-printed cotton with a soft cotton lining and a gold-tone metal chain. No animal products.

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  • In Porto, the tiles are everywhere, on church facades, on station walls, on ordinary houses. The Portuguese have been making these blue-and-white azulejos since the fifteenth century: botanical, geometric, each one placed by hand until a whole building becomes a surface for craft.

    This bag carries the same visual language in cloth. The cobalt botanical is carved into a teak block, dipped in dye, and pressed into white cotton one impression at a time. The printer moves across the full width of the fabric with steady, even pressure, keeping the leaves and flowers aligned from memory. The result is not a perfect repeat. It is a living one, each press slightly different from the last.

    Blue on white, botanical, made by hand, built to outlast the moment it was made in. The Porto holds that in five inches of structured cotton.

    Carry the blue.