Palampore
ca. 1730 (made)
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The coat-of-arms in the centre and the corners of this chintz bed-cover or hanging is that of J. C. Pielat (1692-1740), an official of the Dutch East India Company who returned to Holland from service in Sri Lanka in 1734. As is common with heraldic devices, there is a pun on Pielat's name with 'pied' or foot. The cranes at top and bottom of the field and in the centre are derived from Japanese motifs.
Object details
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| Brief description | Palampore of painted and dyed cotton chintz, Coromandel Coast, ca. 1730 |
| Physical description | Large palampore (wall-hanging or bed-cover) of mordant- and resist-dyed cotton (chintz). In the centre of the field is the coat-of-arms of J. C. Pielat (a foot and a star), which is repeated in the four corners of the field. Circling the coat-of-arms are two phoenixes, and two cranes appear above and below it. The rest of the field is filled with fanciful flowers. The border has a garland meander design. The cloth is composed of two widths of cotton joined before painting. |
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| Credit line | Given by G. P. Baker |
| Object history | Given by G.P.Baker |
| Production | Probably made for J. C. Pielat (1692-1740) whose coat-of-arms appears on it. |
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| Summary | The coat-of-arms in the centre and the corners of this chintz bed-cover or hanging is that of J. C. Pielat (1692-1740), an official of the Dutch East India Company who returned to Holland from service in Sri Lanka in 1734. As is common with heraldic devices, there is a pun on Pielat's name with 'pied' or foot. The cranes at top and bottom of the field and in the centre are derived from Japanese motifs. |
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| Accession number | IS.137-1950 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2006 |
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