Asian Textiles: Indian Textile
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Textile with Buddhist DeitiesChintz (detail), Made for export to Thailand, 18th–19th century
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 13
February 18, 2020 (Tue) - May 17, 2020 (Sun)Various textiles and techniques were spread across Asia from India, such as cotton cloth, splashed-pattern dyeing, tie-dyeing and brocades with metal threads. In particular, chintz, which was cotton cloth dyed with floral patterns or legendary images using woodblock printing or hand-drawing, fascinated people around the world and was a major export from the 16th to the 19th century.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Textile with Buddhist Deities, Chintz | Southern India, Made for export to Thailand | 18th–19th century | TI-381 | |||
| Highlight | Mat with Poppies, Chintz | Gujarat, India | 17th century | TI-558 |