Length of Silk
1880-1930 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Bolt of blue silk with small-scale horizontal pattern produced by staggered gauze twists interspersed with three shots of weft in plain weave.
There is a small paper shop label stuck to one end.
There is a small paper shop label stuck to one end.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gauze weave silk |
| Brief description | Bolt of silk, blue gauze weave silk, China, 1880-1930 |
| Physical description | Bolt of blue silk with small-scale horizontal pattern produced by staggered gauze twists interspersed with three shots of weft in plain weave. There is a small paper shop label stuck to one end. |
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| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Gallery label | This blue silk consists of a small-scale, regular overall patterns. The design is produced by staggered gauze twists in between lines of plain weave. This type of silk was probably not used for dressmaking but as some kind of furnishing fabric. |
| Credit line | Addis Bequest |
| Object history | REgistered File number 1965/3344. |
| Bibliographic reference | Wilson, Verity. Chinese Textiles London: V&A publications, 2005, page 44 plate 45 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.115-1983 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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