Palampore
ca. 1720-1740 (made)
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This partial palampore (bed- or wall-hanging) is a superbly drawn and dyed example of the chintz furnishings exported to Europe in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The fine white designs against coloured grounds are produced by drawing the designs in wax with a bamboo pen (kalam) and then immersing the cloth in the dye-vat. The vase from which the flowering tree emerges is taken from a western source: its floating 'rim' suggests that the Indian artist was not familiar with this type of decoration.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted and dyed cotton chintz |
| Brief description | Palampore of painted and dyed cotton chintz, Coromandel Coast, ca. 1720-1740 |
| Physical description | Large rectangular palampore (bed-cover or wall-hanging) of painted and dyed cotton chintz. The design is of a sinuous flowering tree rising from a stylised pot set between two mounds. A border with a lace-like floral pattern runs around three edges. |
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| Credit line | Given by G. P. Baker |
| Object history | Given by G.P.Baker |
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| Summary | This partial palampore (bed- or wall-hanging) is a superbly drawn and dyed example of the chintz furnishings exported to Europe in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The fine white designs against coloured grounds are produced by drawing the designs in wax with a bamboo pen (kalam) and then immersing the cloth in the dye-vat. The vase from which the flowering tree emerges is taken from a western source: its floating 'rim' suggests that the Indian artist was not familiar with this type of decoration. |
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| Accession number | IS.36-1950 |
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| Record created | February 22, 2006 |
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