One motif is apparently typical Cirebon has worldwide, our community would be proud and happy Cirebon as batik motif Mega Mendung become fashion designers choice of Miss Indonesia 2009, in the Miss Universe 2010.

Evening gown to wear Qory is dominated by the color of silver on the bottom of the fabric made of woven material lame material, which on the surface of the fabric is decorated with motifs of the Mega Mendung mote bunch of bluish silver, light blue, dark blue and the number less than 3 (three) pounds are applied to the fabric by hand working techniques.

This motif decorated with orange-green batik motif is built on top of silk fabrics Viscos laundryman. The material is not rigid. Stamp is the work of craftsmen of Cirebon.

Basic color this Batik is this pretty floral built on top of silk fabrics Viscos laundryman. The material was cool and not rigid. Stamp is the work of craftsmen of Cirebon.

Mega Unisex batik motif symbolizes the rain clouds as the bearer of the bearer of fertility, and the giver of life. The history of this motif associated with the history of arrival of China in Cirebon. Sunan Gunung Jati who developed Islamic teachings in Cirebon area married a Chinese princess Ong Named Tie. The cloud motif illustrates the cultural influence of China in Cirebon batik designs.

Cirebon is located in the coastal areas of West Java, these municipalities are located on the north coast. This Cirebon city in ancient times as one of the trade center on the north coast of Java. As one of the trade center Cirebon people affected by many cultures in the area or familiar with the cultural acculturation.

Similarly, batik art in this area much affected by other regional cultures. Among these influences is the influence of Islamic culture, we can see the motives of the letter arabic calligraphy, etc. Buroq decoration. In addition to Islamic culture, the influence of Chinese culture also appear to arise in the craft in Cirebon batik art.

There was also influence from Europe, the motive of the plants originating from the Netherlands for example. Motives include plant and floral chrysanthemum plant grapes. Besides, there is the influence of the surrounding areas of Yogyakarta batik art-Surakarta.
Of the colors available in Cirebon batik art, the colors look brighter, the colors in the color white set up with basic fabrics including:

* Blue with white
* Red with white
* Red with white and green

Actually there are many more areas where the pottery-making industry in the area of developing Java, and grow with each kekhasannya, either from motives, set the color, even technically possible to produce a little difference. From the growing diversity enriches our culture that we must appreciate its existence.

Region of Cirebon batik production centers located in the village of Cirebon Plered Trusmi supposedly located outside the city of Cirebon far as 4 km to the west or toward the direction of Bandung. In Trusmi and surrounding villages there are more than 1000 workers or batik craftsmen. Batik labor comes from several areas around the village Trusmi, such as from the village Gamel, Kaliwulu, Wotgali and Kalitengah.

In general, Cirebon batik including batik Pesisiran into groups, but also some batik Cirebon batik belonging to the palace. This is because of Cirebon has two palaces and the royal palace Kasepuhan Keratonan Kanoman, supposedly based on the history of these two palaces come some cirebonan Classical batik designs which until now was done by some rural communities such as motive Trusmi Mega Overcast, Paksinaga Liman, PATRAN Keris , PATRAN Kangkung, Lion Umbrella, Lion Barong, Banjar Balong, Chicken Alas, plane Penganten, Katewono, Mount Giwur, SIMBAR Richards, SIMBAR Kendo and others.

Batik design nuanced cirebonan traditional classical in general always includes motive wadasan (rock) to parts of the specific motives. Besides, there are also elements of decoration shaped cloud (cloud) in sections tailored to the main motive.

The lines in batik motifs cirebonan using a single line and thin (small) approximately 0.5 mm with the color of the older lines compared with the background color. This is because the process of batik Cirebon superior closure (blocking area) by using special canting closure process, using a canting wall and bleber (made of bamboo sticks on the top part were given pieces of cotton yarn is thick and entered on one end of bamboo poles).

Megamendung motif used by the public as Cirebon batik motif base familiar to the people of Indonesia batik lovers, as well as for society batik lovers abroad. Evidence of motive Megamendung fame came from the city of Cirebon been used as the cover of a book published abroad batik entitled Batik Design by Pepin Van Roojen Dutch nation.

History of the emergence of motifs adopted by Megamendung Cirebon people drawn from a variety of books and literature always lead to the arrival of the history of China who came to the area of Cirebon. Clearly recorded in history that the Queen married Gunungjati Sunan Ong Tien from China. Some art objects brought from China among the ceramics, dishes, cloth berhiasan clouds form. Aan forms in different cultures the world over whenever symbolizes taken from schools of Taoism. Clouds form a broad picture of the world, free and meaningful transidental (Belief). The concept of these clouds also affect kesenirupaan world of Islam in the 16th century used by the Sufis for the expression of major world or nature.