Fragment

19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Silk square with tan ground and blue and white design imitating Javanese batik. Border of chevrons and dots enclosing acorns. Scattered floral motifs of twelve-petaled rosettes and detached bulbous springs of vine in central area.

Details

Title: Fragment
Date Created: 19th century
Location Created: India
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk Technique: printed on plain weave
Credit line: Gift of Spencer Bickerton

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