Palampore
probably second half of 18th century (made)
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Palampore of cotton, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed (chintz). On a dull red ground there is an all over repeating pattern of several different flowerheads, with foliage. Flowers in shades of red, pink and two different light blue, with white reserved. Foliage in light blue, with some shading in darker blue. On outer border is patterned in exactly the same design, only distinguished from the filed by a narrow guard border defining both its edges, white, with a simple scrolling stem and rosette design in red, pink and very faded violet. No lining. No survival of yellow.
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Materials and techniques | Cotton, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed |
Brief description | Palampore, cotton, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed (chintz), South India, probably second half of 18th century |
Physical description | Palampore of cotton, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed (chintz). On a dull red ground there is an all over repeating pattern of several different flowerheads, with foliage. Flowers in shades of red, pink and two different light blue, with white reserved. Foliage in light blue, with some shading in darker blue. On outer border is patterned in exactly the same design, only distinguished from the filed by a narrow guard border defining both its edges, white, with a simple scrolling stem and rosette design in red, pink and very faded violet. No lining. No survival of yellow. |
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Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1976/1287. |
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Accession number | IS.19-1976 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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