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Textile

Research in Progress Finely woven cotton with an all-over, repeating floral design of small sprays of exotic flowers and foliage in many colors on a white ground. Strong reds in the blossoms with yellow, blue and green in the foliage, with fine filling patterns within leaves or flowers, as minute white flower sprays within a red leaf or tiny red flowers on a dark green leaf. Original glaze is still present but now dark with age.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
1700–1750
Dates
1700–1750
Format
Medium: cotton Technique: mordant painted and resist dyed on plain weave (chintz) Label: mordant painted and dyed and resist dyed cotton (chintz)
Pages
H x W: 99.1 x 61 cm (39 x 24 in.) Repeat: 81.3 x 40.6 cm (32 x 16 in.)
Place Discussed
India for export
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1952-113-1
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/0825667869cd595b8f465baaec523e4d