Asian Textiles: Indian Textiles
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Outer Robe ("Angarkha") with Flowering Plants, 18th–19th century (Gift of Ms. Iwasa Shizuko)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 13
March 7, 2023 (Tue) - May 28, 2023 (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 | Chintz Floor Covering with Poppies | Gujarat, India | 17th century | TI-558 | |||
| Highlight | Chintz ("Hikone Chintz") with a Woman with a Bird on Her Hand | South India, Passed down by the Ii clan | 17th century | TI-392-1 | |||
| Highlight | Outer Robe ("Angarkha") with Flowering Plants | Jaipur, India | 18th–19th century | Gift of Ms. Iwasa Shizuko, TI-515 | |||
| Highlight | Shawl | Dhaka District, Bangladesh | 19th century | Gift of Mr. Kamal Vijayvargiya, TI-596 | |||
| Highlight | Drape for Worship ("Pichavai") with Krishna | Machilipatnam, India | 18th century | TI-473 |