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Textile Fragment

ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Hangzhou (made)

Fragment of figured blue silk. The pattern is of the peony flower. The ground is an extended plain weave (Louisine) with a pattern of floating warps, 3:1 twill, Z direction. Self-patterning. Selvedge on one side. The warp is x-ply with no evidence of twist; double; approx. 112 ends cm. The weft is x-ply with a slight S or Z twist; approx. 44 picks cm.


Object details

Category
Textiles
Object type
Textile fragment
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Silk (Textile)
Weaving
Dyeing
Brief description
Fragment of Chinese woven blue silk, made in Hangzhou, ca. 1870.
Physical description
Fragment of figured blue silk. The pattern is of the peony flower. The ground is an extended plain weave (Louisine) with a pattern of floating warps, 3:1 twill, Z direction. Self-patterning. Selvedge on one side. The warp is x-ply with no evidence of twist; double; approx. 112 ends cm. The weft is x-ply with a slight S or Z twist; approx. 44 picks cm.
Dimensions
  • Height: 233mm
  • Width: 170mm
Gallery label
Figured silk with design of the peony. Chinese (Hangchow): about 1870.
Summary
Fragment of figured blue silk. The pattern is of the peony flower. The ground is an extended plain weave (Louisine) with a pattern of floating warps, 3:1 twill, Z direction. Self-patterning. Selvedge on one side. The warp is x-ply with no evidence of twist; double; approx. 112 ends cm. The weft is x-ply with a slight S or Z twist; approx. 44 picks cm.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FEC.LOST 98/15/4.12

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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