Mandarin
Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1970 (made)
ca. 1970 (made)
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Furnishing fabric of printed white heavy cotton sateen with a grey, black, purple, green, red and white design.
Described by Valerie Mendes [formerly Head of Fashion and Textiles] to Mr King [of the V&A] in 1979 as one of ‘the most interesting furnishings during this period [1960’s] and used by major freelance designers as well as major artists.’
Described by Valerie Mendes [formerly Head of Fashion and Textiles] to Mr King [of the V&A] in 1979 as one of ‘the most interesting furnishings during this period [1960’s] and used by major freelance designers as well as major artists.’
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | Mandarin (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton sateen |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Mandarin' of printed heavy cotton sateen, designed by Linda Harper for Hull Traders Ltd., Great Britain, ca. 1970 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of printed white heavy cotton sateen with a grey, black, purple, green, red and white design. |
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| Credit line | Given by the makers |
| Object history | Registered File number 1977/2184. |
| Summary | Furnishing fabric of printed white heavy cotton sateen with a grey, black, purple, green, red and white design. Described by Valerie Mendes [formerly Head of Fashion and Textiles] to Mr King [of the V&A] in 1979 as one of ‘the most interesting furnishings during this period [1960’s] and used by major freelance designers as well as major artists.’ |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.168:1 to 4-1989 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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