Not currently on display at the V&A

Textile

ca. 1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of printed cotton, vertical bands of alternating designs, one with mauve and yellow flowers with green leaves on a black ground, the other with medallions and flower motifs in white, mauve and green on an orange ground with blue borders. Glazed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton, printed, glazed
Brief description
Fragment of a textile, printed cotton, glazed, Europe, probably British, for the South Asian market, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Fragment of printed cotton, vertical bands of alternating designs, one with mauve and yellow flowers with green leaves on a black ground, the other with medallions and flower motifs in white, mauve and green on an orange ground with blue borders. Glazed.
Dimensions
  • Length: 33.5cm
  • Width: 27.5cm
Object history
Transferred to India Museum 1879.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
9211:2/(IS)

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Record createdDecember 12, 2013
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