Length of Cotton
ca. 1954-ca. 1974 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Strip of cotton with a selvedge along one edge, stencil resisted with floral motifs in white against a blue ground. The pattern appears on both sides of the cloth. The resisting substance is likely to have been bean paste as used by Han people living in southwestern China.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Resist-dyed plain weave cotton |
| Brief description | Strip of cotton, indigo dyed plain weave cotton, possibly Guizhou, China, ca.1954-1974 |
| Physical description | Strip of cotton with a selvedge along one edge, stencil resisted with floral motifs in white against a blue ground. The pattern appears on both sides of the cloth. The resisting substance is likely to have been bean paste as used by Han people living in southwestern China. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Gallery label | This length of cotton was decorated using stencils and a bean paste resist. Identical stencils must have been placed on the front and the back of the cloth as the design appears clearly on both sides. Traditionally, cotton with large-scale designs was used for quilt covers and door curtains. This piece, with its repeat pattern, would have been cut from a long bolt and sold by length. Older pieces were individually designed with several different border and background patterns. |
| Credit line | Addis Bequest |
| Object history | These blue and white cotton pieces (FE.97 to O-1983) were loosely wrapped in paper from the Peking Arts and Crafts Shop and it may be that all of them were purchased there rather than in the areas of manufacture. Registered File number 1965/3344. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Wilson, Verity, Chinese Textiles, London: V&A Publications, 2005, page 94, fig.107 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.97-1983 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
