Asian Textiles: Indian Textiles
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Gold Chintz, Floral arabesque design on white ground, Formerly passed down by the Maeda clan, Second half of 17th century
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 13
June 24, 2020 (Wed) - August 10, 2020 (Mon)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 | "Pichavai" (Wall hanging for worship), Chintz with gold; design of Krishna | Machilipatnam, India | 18th century | TI-473 | |||
| Highlight | Gold Chintz, Floral arabesque design on white ground | Northwest India, Formerly passed down by the Maeda clan | Second half of 17th century | TI-391 | |||
| Highlight | Chintz, Tree and flower design on white ground | South India | 17th-18th century | TI-174 | |||
| Highlight | Textile Fragments from Hikone Domain Chintz | India and other countries, Formerly passed down by the Ii clan | 16th–18th century | TI-392 | |||
| Highlight | Chintz, Bamboo and flowering tree design | Coromandel coast, southern India, For export to Europe | 18th century | TI-514 |