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ca. 1885 (made)
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Cotton, printed in colours, chiefly red and blue; in the centre is a repeating floral pattern with large flowers, surrounded by two large borders; one has a floral scroll decoration, the other has a pattern of finial devices alternately reversed and enclosing flowers. The lining of the back is printed in colours with floral diapers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | cotton yarn, weaving, block printing, quilting |
| Brief description | printed cotton, 1800-1850, Persian |
| Physical description | Cotton, printed in colours, chiefly red and blue; in the centre is a repeating floral pattern with large flowers, surrounded by two large borders; one has a floral scroll decoration, the other has a pattern of finial devices alternately reversed and enclosing flowers. The lining of the back is printed in colours with floral diapers. |
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| Object history | From Debenham and Freebody, Wigmore Street, London |
| Production | Made by Iranian craftsmen in Machilipatnam, Madras, South India |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 659-1890 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2008 |
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