Fragment
ca. 1720 - ca. 1730 (made)
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The design of this chintz fabric is derived from European woven silks of the 1720s.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted and dyed cotton chintz |
| Brief description | Textile fragment of painted and dyed cotton chintz, Coromandel Coast, ca. 1720-ca. 1730 |
| Physical description | Textile fragment of painted and dyed cotton chintz dress or furnishing fabric. Design with a symmetrical arrangement of decorated palmettes on a red ground framed by white-ground flowered bands with scalloped edges suggesting lace. There are filler patterns and use of parti-colouring for the foliage. |
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| Credit line | Given by G. P. Baker |
| Production | Made for export to Europe |
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| Summary | The design of this chintz fabric is derived from European woven silks of the 1720s. |
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| Accession number | IS.103-1950 |
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| Record created | November 28, 2007 |
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