Chintz Piece
1880 (made)
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Complete length of block printed, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed cotton. White ground with floral trellis pattern in blue, black and red. Narrow outer border with floral meander. Printed cartouches at one end containing inscriptions.
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Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, block printed, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed |
Brief description | Textile, chintz piece, complete length of block printed, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed cotton, Machilipatnam, 1880 |
Physical description | Complete length of block printed, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed cotton. White ground with floral trellis pattern in blue, black and red. Narrow outer border with floral meander. Printed cartouches at one end containing inscriptions. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Righthand cartouche: 'MMS'
Righthand and central section of central cartouche: 'Qalamkar Shiraz/1298/Mohammed/Mahdi'
Lefthand section of central cartouche: 'A'la Numuneh'
Lefthand cartouche: 'MMS'
Small cartouche with Telugu inscription' [undeciphered] (Islamic date 1298, equivalent to A.D. 1880)
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Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. 1883 Register entry: 'CHINTZ PIECE. Printed with a small repeating trellis containing a flower, in red, blue, and black on a white ground; a narrow border of running floral ornament. Masulipatam. 19th cent. L. 10 ft. 8 in., W. 3 ft. 2 in. Bought, 9s. 1768-1883 (IS)' |
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Accession number | IS.1768-1883 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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