cover image: Chintz fragments

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Chintz fragments

Research in Progress Three fragments of the same fabric showing parts of a cartouche on a red background.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
18th century
Dates
18th century
Format
Medium: cotton Technique: mordants for 2 reds and purple applied by brush or pen; chintz on plain weave
Pages
H x W (a): 14.5 x 7 cm (5 11/16 x 2 3/4 in.) H x W (b): 12 x 7 cm (4 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.) H x W (c): 11 x 6.5 cm (4 5/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1973-51-20-a/c
Rights
Gift of Josephine Howell
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/4b48ec47d09dffc56dbe6a4ef5a35fa4