Not on display

Cover

ca. 1885 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cotton, printed in colours, chiefly red and blue; in the centre is a repeating floral pattern with large flowers, surrounded by two large borders; one has a floral scroll decoration, the other has a pattern of finial devices alternately reversed and enclosing flowers. The lining of the back is printed in colours with floral diapers.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
cotton yarn, weaving, block printing, quilting
Brief description
printed cotton, 1800-1850, Persian
Physical description
Cotton, printed in colours, chiefly red and blue; in the centre is a repeating floral pattern with large flowers, surrounded by two large borders; one has a floral scroll decoration, the other has a pattern of finial devices alternately reversed and enclosing flowers. The lining of the back is printed in colours with floral diapers.
Dimensions
  • Square length: 112cm
  • Width: 112cm
Object history
From Debenham and Freebody, Wigmore Street, London
Production
Made by Iranian craftsmen in Machilipatnam, Madras, South India
Collection
Accession number
659-1890

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Record createdApril 8, 2008
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