Asian Textiles: Indian Textiles
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Covering (Phulkari) with Geometric Patterns, 20th century (Gift of Dr. Okada Nobuyo)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 13
May 27, 2025 (Tue) - August 3, 2025 (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 | Floor Covering with Poppies | Gujarat, India | 17th century | TI-558 | |||
| Highlight | Covering (Phulkari) with Geometric Patterns | Punjab, India | 20th century | Gift of Dr. Okada Nobuyo, TI-623 | |||
| Highlight | Chintz with Trees and Animals | South India, Made for export to Europe | 18th century | TI-590 |