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Textile

Research in Progress Design of vines and flowers. The outer parts of the design are vertically symmetrical; the central motifs are not. Indian adaption of a European woven fabric.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
18th century
Dates
18th century
Format
Medium: cotton Technique: mordant for 2 reds and black applied by pen and brush; madder dyed; blue applied over resist; yellow applied over blue for green; chintz on plain weave
Pages
Warp x Weft: 27.6 x 22.5 cm (10 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1973-51-66
Rights
Gift of Josephine Howell
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/675f6f599199933f832989abe6048c54