Palampore
1720-1750 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The bold colouring and relatively small size of this chintz hanging suggest that it was made for the Dutch market, possibly for use in Sri Lanka.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Painted and dyed cotton chintz |
| Brief description | Palampore of painted and dyed cotton chintz, Coromandel Coast, 1720-1750 |
| Physical description | Palampore of painted and dyed cotton chintz. The design consists of a flowering tree growing from a mound. The border is filled with bunches of flowers. |
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| Credit line | Given by G. P. Baker |
| Object history | Given by G.P. Baker |
| Production | Made on the Coromandel Coast, probably for the Dutch or Sri Lankan market |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The bold colouring and relatively small size of this chintz hanging suggest that it was made for the Dutch market, possibly for use in Sri Lanka. |
| Bibliographic reference | Crill, Rosemary, Chintz: Indian Textiles for the West, London, 2008.
Plate 15, pp. 48 and 49 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.132-1950 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2007 |
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