Textile Fragment
ca. 1870 (made)
| Place of origin |
Printed gauze/open weave with twist. Plain weave in groups of 2 ends and 3 picks. After 3 picks the 2 ends swap and swap again after the next 3 picks etc. The pattern is floral. The dye is purple on white threads. White, crystallised residue is present on the white areas. There is selvedge on one side.
Warp
1) silk, x-ply, STA
white
app. 32 ends cm
Weft
1) silk, x-ply, STA, thick
white
app. 24 picks cm
Warp
1) silk, x-ply, STA
white
app. 32 ends cm
Weft
1) silk, x-ply, STA, thick
white
app. 24 picks cm
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | woven and printed silk |
| Brief description | Fragment of woven and printed silk. Japan ca. 1870. |
| Physical description | Printed gauze/open weave with twist. Plain weave in groups of 2 ends and 3 picks. After 3 picks the 2 ends swap and swap again after the next 3 picks etc. The pattern is floral. The dye is purple on white threads. White, crystallised residue is present on the white areas. There is selvedge on one side. Warp 1) silk, x-ply, STA white app. 32 ends cm Weft 1) silk, x-ply, STA, thick white app. 24 picks cm |
| Dimensions |
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| Gallery label | Silk print. Yedo, Japan, about 1870. |
| Summary | Printed gauze/open weave with twist. Plain weave in groups of 2 ends and 3 picks. After 3 picks the 2 ends swap and swap again after the next 3 picks etc. The pattern is floral. The dye is purple on white threads. White, crystallised residue is present on the white areas. There is selvedge on one side. Warp 1) silk, x-ply, STA white app. 32 ends cm Weft 1) silk, x-ply, STA, thick white app. 24 picks cm |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FEC.LOST 98/15/4.30 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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