Fragment
second half 18th century (made)
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Textile fragment of painted and dyed cotton, probably from a petticoat. The border design is composed of a wide rococo band with scrolling edges which supports three alternating flower sprays. A garland of small flowers, fruits and leaves is suspended below it. Along the bottom edge is a selvage and a blue band. Red, blue and purple on a white ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted and dyed cotton |
| Brief description | Textile fragment of painted and dyed cotton, Coromandel Coast, second half of 18th century |
| Physical description | Textile fragment of painted and dyed cotton, probably from a petticoat. The border design is composed of a wide rococo band with scrolling edges which supports three alternating flower sprays. A garland of small flowers, fruits and leaves is suspended below it. Along the bottom edge is a selvage and a blue band. Red, blue and purple on a white ground. |
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| Credit line | Given by G. P. Baker |
| Bibliographic reference | Irwin, John and Katherine Brett, Origins of Chintz, London, 1970. With a catalogue of Indo-European cotton-paintings in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, and the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. ISBN 112900534.
p. 11, cqt. no. 113. |
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| Accession number | IS.151-1950 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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