Textile
ca.1880 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Although this piece was described as 'printed chintz', for which Masulipatam (modern Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh) had been famous, by the 19th century this term was commonly used to describe any block printed cotton textile.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Block printed cotton |
| Brief description | Cotton fabric, Masulipatam (Machilipatnam), ca. 1880. |
| Physical description | Block printed cotton with a repeating floral pattern on a white ground, also boteh patterns and men bearing swords. |
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| Object history | This printed fabric was bought in India in 1882 by Caspar Purdon Clarke for £ 0. 30 (6s). |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Although this piece was described as 'printed chintz', for which Masulipatam (modern Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh) had been famous, by the 19th century this term was commonly used to describe any block printed cotton textile. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.1728-1883 |
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| Record created | August 1, 2008 |
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