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Palampore

probably second half of 18th century (made)
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Place of origin

Palampore of cotton, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed (chintz). On a dull red ground there is an all over repeating pattern of several different flowerheads, with foliage. Flowers in shades of red, pink and two different light blue, with white reserved. Foliage in light blue, with some shading in darker blue. On outer border is patterned in exactly the same design, only distinguished from the filed by a narrow guard border defining both its edges, white, with a simple scrolling stem and rosette design in red, pink and very faded violet. No lining. No survival of yellow.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed
Brief description
Palampore, cotton, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed (chintz), South India, probably second half of 18th century
Physical description
Palampore of cotton, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed (chintz). On a dull red ground there is an all over repeating pattern of several different flowerheads, with foliage. Flowers in shades of red, pink and two different light blue, with white reserved. Foliage in light blue, with some shading in darker blue. On outer border is patterned in exactly the same design, only distinguished from the filed by a narrow guard border defining both its edges, white, with a simple scrolling stem and rosette design in red, pink and very faded violet. No lining. No survival of yellow.
Dimensions
  • Height: 317cm
  • Width: 261cm
Object history
Purchased. Registered File number 1976/1287.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.19-1976

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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