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Not currently on display at the V&A

Floor Cover

ca. 1885 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Large block printed cotton floor spread, made up of six panels joined together. White ground with field design of four star motifs of decreasing size and a central floral roundel in red and blue. Scrolling floral designs in red and blue between the star motifs, borders on four sizes with a small star pattern and floral cartouches.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton, block printed
Brief description
Textile, floor cover, block printed cotton, printed, Kanpur, ca. 1885
Physical description
Large block printed cotton floor spread, made up of six panels joined together. White ground with field design of four star motifs of decreasing size and a central floral roundel in red and blue. Scrolling floral designs in red and blue between the star motifs, borders on four sizes with a small star pattern and floral cartouches.
Dimensions
  • Length: 972cm (approx.)
  • Width: 460cm (approx.)
Historical context
Intended for use as a domestic textile, a floor cover.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.59-1885

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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