Printed Cotton
1700-25 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This cotton is likely to have been printed in the Netherlands, but its design shows a clear influence from Indian chintzes imported into Europe in the later 17th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | block printed cotton |
| Brief description | block, 1700-25, Dutch; red and black on light ground |
| Physical description | fragment of cotton furnishing, floral design with main field and border pattern.Shades of red, with some black, on light ground. |
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| Object history | Purchased as part of a large group of textiles from the Mayoux collection. |
| Summary | This cotton is likely to have been printed in the Netherlands, but its design shows a clear influence from Indian chintzes imported into Europe in the later 17th century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Sits : Oost -West Relaties in Textiel, 1987, cat. no. 108 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.260-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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